Novartis Unveils “The Untold Stories of Sickle Cell Disease,” a worldwide patient story project.
On June 19, 2019, for World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Novartis unveiled “The Untold Stories of Sickle Cell Disease,” a worldwide... Continue Reading
Shine the Light on Sickle Cell” Campaign Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
SiNERGe and Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) are collaborating with sickle cell advocacy groups, community-based organizations, hospitals, governments... Continue Reading
GBT Awards More than $200,000 in Grants to Five Nonprofit Organizations through New ACCEL Program Aimed at Improving Access to Healthcare for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Innovative Healthcare Programs for Sickle Cell Community On June 10, 2019, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT) (NASDAQ: GBT) announced that five... Continue Reading
Congressional Briefing on Progress in Sickle Cell Disease Treatment & Policy Implications
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM G50 RSVP: Betsy Foss-Campbell, bfoss@asgct.org Join us... Continue Reading
National Family, Patient, Public Sector, and Multi-employer Groups Join Effort to Protect Health Care Coverage
The Alliance to Fight the 40 | Don’t Tax My Health Care, a broad-based coalition committed to repealing the 40 percent... Continue Reading
Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson Files Four Sickle Cell Disease Related Bills
Sickle Cell Association of Houston has been working on new state legislation in Texas, and on March 6, 2019, State Representative... Continue Reading
Jordin Sparks Discusses the Emotional and Social Impact of Sickle Cell Disease
Jordin Sparks is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum recording artist, but she also wants to spark a conversation about the emotional and social... Continue Reading
Charles F. Whitten: Black History Month SCD Pioneers 2019
Dr. Charles F. Whitten: A Physician. Medical pioneer. Founder and President Emeritus of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. Dr. Charles F.... Continue Reading
GBT Launches ACCEL Grants Program to Improve Access to Care for People with Sickle Cell Disease
—The Access to Excellent Care for Sickle Cell Patients Pilot Program (ACCEL) Supports Novel Projects Aimed at Improving Access to High-Quality... Continue Reading
Dr. Doris Wethers Blazed a Trail for Newborn Testing for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) celebrates the life and work of Dr. Doris L. Wethers who died at... Continue Reading