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September - National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September is recognized as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of research and treatment for sickle cell disease. This inherited blood disorder, the most common in the United States, impacts approximately 100,000 individuals. It is particularly prevalent among those with ancestry from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Central America, Saudi Arabia, India, and Mediterranean countries.

You can help:

1. Read the President’s Proclamation: President Biden has designated September 2023 as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. His proclamation encourages Americans to increase their understanding of the disease and the strides being made to alleviate its impact.

2. Share Resources: Distribute patient fact sheets, coping tips, and treatment information to educate others about sickle cell disease.

3. Our mission is to serve those with sickle cell disease by providing needed resources, raising awareness and promoting education to individuals, the public, healthcare providers and students about its causes, prevention, treatment and cure. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona (SCFA) shall seek out, promote, provide and create opportunities for those afflicted with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to gain access to available .

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