Image Revision suggestion -
I think the patient representation in this image might be worth reconsidering for the next update.
- Although SCD certainly occurs across racial and ethnic groups, US patients with the disease are of Black/African-American descent in over 90% of cases. (And worldwide those affected are overwhelmingly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa (~79%) and India (~16%).)
- Since this is a general SCD image rather than a vignette designed to challenge demographic assumptions, showing a patient from one of the populations most affected by SCD would make the illustration more representative
- I know these illustrations take a ton of work, and I really appreciate everyone who contributes to them. I just thought it was worth mentioning as something to consider for this image or future updates :)

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