June 19 is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease, and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers.
Stay tuned for information about World Sickle Cell Day 2026!
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2025
The global theme for 2025 was “Global Action, Local Impact: Impowering Communities for Effective Self-Advocacy.” Read a statement from the Global Alliance of Sickle Cell Disease Organizations (GASCDO) on this important topic. Thank you to everyone who supported our cause this year and helped show the world that #SickleCellMatters!
