Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month 2020

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.

Sickle cell disease awareness month 2020.

21 23 and 25 from 12 30 to 1 30 p m. 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. 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.

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. Proclaim september 2020 as national sickle cell disease awareness month. Marac advisory statement on post secondary and boarding school education in the age of covid 19 july 31 2020. 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. 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. 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. Bringing awareness to sickle cell disease that affects black americans by saundra weathers tampa published 7 43 am et sep.

For immediate release sept. Sickle cell disease association celebrates national sickle cell awareness month. 23 2020 published 7 43 am edt sep. Andrew aldrich 410 740 5657 ext.