I have known about the importance and impact of sickle cell disease and trait since the age of ten; however I recently learned that September is sickle cell awareness month. The reason I chose this public service announcement (PSA ) as an awareness is because my sister has the sickle cell trait. My mom found out through testing while pregnant with my sister. My dad was a carrier of the trait but not my mother. My mother explained to me early about sickle cell trait and Sickle cell disease around the time I was entering middle school .i do not carry the trait nor have the diease. My sister , whom is now a teenager in high school, also know about having the trait and also understand the importance of knowing about the trait. I also have
