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Emma Day

SCDAA Announces FY24 Legislative Priorities

  • May 1, 2023
  • Emma Day

Did you know that the federal government is poised to make some of the biggest decisions in sickle cell history right... Continue Reading

June 19, 2023, is Officially Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Maryland!

  • April 6, 2023
  • Emma Day

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed a proclamation to make June 19, 2023, Sickle Cell Awareness Day! This recognition goes a... Continue Reading

SCDAA hires member coordinator

  • March 30, 2023
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell disease,... Continue Reading

Women’s History Month: Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston

  • March 29, 2023
  • Emma Day

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth  Meet Dr. Marilyn... Continue Reading

SCDAA names new board members

  • March 22, 2023
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell, named... Continue Reading

Women’s History Month: Dr. Yvette Francis-McBarnette

  • March 22, 2023
  • Emma Day

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth  Meet Dr. Yvette... Continue Reading

Women’s History Month: Dr. Helen M. Ranney

  • March 15, 2023
  • Emma Day

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Helen... Continue Reading

SCDAA to promote clinical trials

  • March 15, 2023
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell, formed... Continue Reading

Women’s History Month: Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson

  • March 9, 2023
  • Emma Day

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are highlighting prominent women who have made lasting contributions to the SCD community. #WomenInMedicine #WomensHistoryMonth Meet Dr. Angella... Continue Reading

#BlackHistoryMonthHeroes: Carlton Haywood Jr.

  • February 22, 2023
  • Emma Day

SCDAA’s #BlackHistoryMonthHeroes highlights prominent Black members of our community who have made their mark on our history. Stay tuned this month... Continue Reading