Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month 2020

A sickle cell awareness month twitter party an online twitter conversation hosted by the sickle cell disease association where participants interact share learn and celebrate by posting tweets using the hashtag sicklecellmatters will take place sept.

Sickle cell disease awareness month 2020.

21 23 and 25 from 12 30 to 1 30 p m. For immediate release. In january 2020 hhs launched a new one of a kind sickle cell disease training and mentoring program stamp to train primary care providers on the basics of scd evaluation and management. Andrew aldrich 410 740 5657 ext.

I call upon all americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities to eliminate a disease we have known about for more than a century and to work to improve the quality of life of those living with scd. Proclamation on national sickle cell disease awareness month 2020 as our nation recognizes national sickle cell disease awareness month we do so with an unwavering commitment to a future in which people with the condition live fully without pain and impediments and ultimately experience a cure. For immediate release sept. Bringing awareness to sickle cell disease that affects black americans by saundra weathers tampa published 7 43 am et sep.

Marac advisory statement for scd patients who are teachers administrators and other support staff during school reopening july 31 2020. The cure sickle cell initiative is a collaborative patient focused research effort designed to identify safe and effective ways to treat sickle cell disease at the genetic level. People living with sickle cell disease help guide the direction of research to cure the disease as well as contribute to the education and participation of clinical. 1 2020 media contact.

Keep track of the events you re passionate about and discover some new ones with this 2020 calendar of health awareness events. Scdaa marac position on 2020 school reopening july 27 2020. September is sickle cell awareness month september 1 2020. Marac advisory statement on post secondary and boarding school education in the age of covid 19 july 31 2020.