National Sickle Cell Awareness Day

To kick off national sickle cell awareness month we re introducing kelly bernard an icu nurse living with sickle cell.

National sickle cell awareness day.

Although september is national sickle cell awareness month increasing public and community knowledge about sickle cell is a 365 day initiative. Raise the awareness bar on sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease. If you have questions about testing for you or your family you can visit one of the four sickle cell community based organizations. September is national sickle cell awareness month designated by congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease.

The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers. June 19th was officially designated as world sickle cell awareness day. You can share our awareness month flyer and myths facts sheet as part of your. Bernard shares her experience with scd in her personal life and career important things people inside and outside of the healthcare industry should know about scd and her encouragement for those who can make a difference in sickle cell patients lives through blood.

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. Scdaa s theme for this year is sickle cell matters.