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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

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

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

#BlackHistoryMonthHeroes: Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong

  • February 13, 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

#BlackHistoryMonthHeroes: Hertz Nazaire

  • February 8, 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

Sickle Cell is Not a Joke

  • February 6, 2023
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., joins the Foundation For Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR) in condemning the use... Continue Reading