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What is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder that causes healthy, round red blood cells to become hard, sticky, and c-shaped—just like the farm tool called a “sickle”.

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  • Advocacy Alert: Save the Sickle Cell Data Collection Program
    by Emma Day on April 9, 2025 at 6:02 pm

    Last week, the Trump administration announced drastic changes and reductions to federal health programs that support the sickle cell disease community. Specifically, on April 1, all the staff that oversee the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were terminated. We are very concerned about the future The post Advocacy Alert: Save the Sickle Cell Data Collection Program appeared first on Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc..

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