Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.

SCDAA Kicks Off Phase I of 40th Anniversary Campaign

SCDAA along with its member organizations launches the “One Community – One Cause” Campaign. The One Community – One Cause mobile giving drive is Phase I of SCDAA’s five year 40th Anniversary capital fundraising campaign. This national fundraising and awareness initiative is designed to focus on education and...

SCDAA Announces 40th Annual Convention

SCDAA is proud to announce its upcoming 40th annual convention! This is one of our largest annual events and will be held September 25 – 28th in Baltimore, MD at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel. This year's convention will offer an array of exciting activities designed to educate and motivate the entire...

ASH Policy Opposes Mandatory Sickle Cell Trait Screening for Athletic Participation, Recommends Universal Training Interventions & Additional Research

(WASHINGTON) – The American Society of Hematology (ASH), the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders, today issued a policy statement opposing mandatory screening of athletes for sickle cell trait as a prerequisite to athletic participation and urging athletics programs to adopt universal preventive interventions in their training programs to protect athletes from exertion-related illness and death.

SCDAA to Host "2012" Advocacy Month

Join SCDAA for our “2012” Advocacy Month activity! We all know that advocacy for sickle cell disease is an around the clock need. Today’s political climate in Congress has warranted more than ever before the need for strong support and increased funding for our sickle cell programs across the United States.