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SCDAA Releases Comments on the CDC’s Opioid Guidelines
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SCDAA is pleased to learn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating the 2016 opioid guidelines. SCD is an inherited red blood cell disorder affecting…
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P.O.W.E.R ECHO Project Community Health Worker (CHW) Training - 4/18/24
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The P.O.W.E.R ECHO Project Community Health Worker Training is designed to assist community health workers with resources and education, in order to strengthen their efforts in…
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The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) Recognized for Leadership
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The SCDAA received the Abbey S. Meyers Leadership Award from the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The annual award honors organizations that serve members with strong…
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Sickle Cell Summer Enrichment Camp: Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency
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Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency will sponsor its 38th Annual Sickle Cell Summer Enrichment Camp at Camp Carefree in Stokesdale, North Carolina. Our camp will be…
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4th Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease
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The Congress will bring together sickle cell diseases stakeholders from various sectors, including clinicians, scientists, patients, health policy makers and advocacy groups to…
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Nobel Prize Spotlights Sickle Cell’s Disproportionate Impact on African Americans
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COVID-19 Outcomes Among Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease by IASCNAPA - Webinar
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Explore how COVID-19 impacts individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) compared to other those who do not have sickle cell disease and risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness…
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SCDAA Partners With Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
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The partnership will support the SCDAA and sickle cell community through raising funds, mobilizing blood and bone marrow drives and collaborating to educate the community about…
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2023 Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium - Virtual
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Join the 2023 Survivorship Symposium for expert insights on managing post-transplant challenges. Register for exclusive access to inspiring live and recorded events and a…
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8th Annual Leadership Summit and General Assembly of Patients, Caregivers & CBOs
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The Leadership Summit is the primary meeting of the Sickle Cell Community Consortium. Normally, every March all Consortium partners travel to Atlanta Georgia to participate in the…
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The Empowered Caregivers Forum: A Support Resource for Parents / Caregivers of Warriors With Sickle Cell / Thalassemia
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Join Carla Lewis, CEO of Kids Conquering Sickle Cell Disease Foundation and Rae Blaylark, CEO of Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota for the Empowered Caregivers Forum. The forum…
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Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia Offers Free Training for Non-Specialty Healthcare Providers on Sickle Cell Disease
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The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (SCFG), in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health and Morehouse School of Medicine will host a series of free…