Category: Awareness

‘Black Don’t Crack’ Masks A Painful Reality For Many Black Canadians

Here's why I no longer use the phrase. Somewhere between melanin and resilient facial structure, there’s a medical explanation for the apparent “agelessness” of Black skin. According to a study from [...]

World Sickle Cell Day 2019 Public Service Announcement

Public Service Announcement featuring Jill Andrew, MPP Toronto-St. Paul's, NDP and Ulysse Guerrier, Director, Patient Support, Sickle Cell Association of Ontario for World Sickle Cell Day 2019.

June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day by Jill Andrew

World Sickle Cell Day, June 19, was established by the United Nations in 2008 and was first officially recognized in 2009. People with sickle cell disease (SCD), also referred to [...]

George Brown Community Worker Students Spread Sickle Cell Awareness

On April 2, 2018, the 1st Year Community Worker students at George Brown's St. James Campus spreading awareness about Sickle Cell Disease. The Sickle Cell Association of Ontario's Team Member, [...]

SCAO Raises Awareness about Sickle Cell Disease at 1st Friday

On January 5, 2018, the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario was pleased to join a number of other organizations from the health and fitness community to bring awareness to Sickle [...]