Posts Tagged ‘Advocacy and Activism’
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Sickle Cell Warriors, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to elevating education, empowerment, advocacy, and awareness about sickle cell disease. Our mission is to inspire those affected by sickle cell. As of this minute, you are no longer alone. You have us—and we have you. Welcome to the Warrior family. WHO WE ARE The…
Read More7th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Conference
The 7th Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Conference is a meeting to find the latest news and trends in the SC world. Also, people will hear from new industry leaders, patients, physicians, CBOs and biotech companies. For more information about the day, email scdconference@gmail.com Apart from this, click here to register. Hear from the President and…
Read MoreSCD Seminar & Hotel Registration 2018
Reserve Your Hotel Room Today for SCD Seminar! All SCD Warriors who register before August 15th are guaranteed a bed at the fabulous Courtyard by Marriott! That means , for $25 the SCD Warrior gets: A bus ride to Sacramento from one of 5 routes to the SCD Seminar To stay four nights at one…
Read MoreS.2465, the Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Act of 2018
S S.2465, the Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Act of 2018 In February 2018, the sickle cell community celebrated with the announcement of two legislative victories in Congress. First, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2410 on February 26, 2018, the Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act. Then…
Read MoreSickle Cell Patient & Family Educational Symposium
Annual Sickle Cell Disease Patient & Family Educational Symposium The Annual Sickle Cell Disease Patient & Family Educational Symposium is the only national sickle cell convention designed, created and hosted by the sickle cell patient and family community. Now in its fifth year, the meeting has grown in size and scope. Each year the meeting…
Read MoreWorld Sickle Cell Day 2018
World Sickle Cell Day Hello Warrior Family! Don’t forget, today, Tuesday June 19th is World Sickle Cell Day. This was specially designated by the World Health Organization in 2009 to improve the education, research, and awareness of sickle cell disease on a global scale. For us warriors, it is like your sickle cell birthday!!! We have…
Read MoreTomorrow, June 19, is World Sickle Cell Day!
On World Sickle Cell Day, Sickle Cell Warriors Takes Action to Improve Global Health Outcomes Sickle Cell Warriors, American Society of Hematology, and other SCD partners debuts a PSA and resources library. These will help improve newborn screening and early care for children in Africa living with sickle cell disease. (Encinitas, June 19, 2018)…
Read MoreIt’s Your #SickleCell Birthday!!!
Did you know that your #SickleCell Birthday is around the corner? SCW shares her personalized letter to friends.
Read MoreJune 19th is World Sickle Cell Day!
What are your plans to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day? I hope you have some…if not…get some!
Read MorePublic Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain
Public Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain Meeting Information On July 9, 2018, the FDA is hosting a public meeting for people with pain. Therefore, the FDA wants to hear how people deal with chronic pain, how they feel about treatment approaches, and problems they have accessing treatments. Above all, they want to…
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