SCDAA Releases Comments on the CDC’s Opioid Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently drafted an update to its guidelines for prescribing opioids and reached out... Continue Reading
In Memory of Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong
We are devastated to learn of the death of Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Dr. Ohene-Frempong was a... Continue Reading
SCDAA recognized for leadership
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America received the Abbey S. Meyers Leadership Award from the National Organization for Rare Disorders.... Continue Reading
MARAC Advisory: COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease
March 2022 – The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s Medical and Research Advisory Committee notes that news about COVID-19 continues... Continue Reading
SCDAA partners with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) partnered with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. to increase awareness about sickle cell... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrate Black History Month: Prodigy
Our final #BlackHistoryMonth highlight is dedicated to rapper and sickle cell warrior Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, one-half of the iconic 90’s rap... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Paul Williams
Meet Paul Williams, one of the founding members of the legendary Motown group The Temptations. Williams began singing as a kid... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Billy Garrett, Jr.
Happy Black History Month! Sickle cell can be painful and hard to manage, but it doesn’t need to stop you from... Continue Reading
SCDAA Celebrates Black History Month: Miles Davis
Happy Black History Month! Sickle cell can be painful and hard to manage, but it doesn’t need to stop you from... Continue Reading
In Memory of Carlton Haywood, Jr., Ph.D.
We are devastated to share the news of the passing of Carlton Haywood, Jr., Ph.D., on December 31, 2021. Carlton was an... Continue Reading