Sickle Cell Disease Archives - Sickle Cell Association of Ontario

Navigating The New Norm: Sickle Cell Style

During the last couple of months, the world has changed as we know it. As the news of COVID-19 spread, the way we live and interact has suddenly changed. Within [...]

SCAO Health Advisory:: COVID-19 & Sickle Cell Disease

SCAO Health Advisory: COVID-19 & Sickle Cell Disease. What YOU Need To Know. Dear SCAO & Sickle Cell Community members, As a health organization that is always striving to provide [...]

Go R.E.D. for Sickle Cell

WE WANT YOU TO GO R.E.D. FOR SICKLE CELL With Sickle Cell Awareness Month underway and our #ONGoesRED contest in full swing, we wanted to introduce the awareness component of [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

Sickle Cell Association raises funds while having fun at the JCA Walk Good Walk-a-ton

On Sunday, May 6th, the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario's team of fundraisers joined a group of other charities to raise funds for their respective organizations and funds for scholarships [...]

Alberta woman 1st adult in Canada to be ‘cured’ of sickle cell anemia through stem…

An Alberta woman is the first adult in Canada to be cured of sickle cell anemia with the help of a sister's love — and a stem cell transplant. Revée Agyepong, 26, of [...]

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, [...]

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