As a result of being a caregiver for her cousin, columnist Sylvia Amuta says she's now more caring, compassionate, and kind to others.

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the U.S., and 90% of patients are Black, according to NIH.

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares her thoughts about the role of World Sickle Cell Day in promoting sickle cell awareness.

Fair! Already there are stem cell and gene manipulation methods to eliminate abnormal genes like sickle cell and other ‘bad’ ...

Sickle cell anaemia test kits priced less than Rs 50 in govt's bid to eradicate the disease The ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, along with PGI Chandigarh and NIIH ...

The theme for this year’s commemoration of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is “Global Action, Local Impact: Empowering Communities for Effective Self-Advocacy,” highlights the critical need ...

RICHMOND, Va. — HCA Virginia held a community block party outside Retreat Doctor's Hospital in Richmond to raise awareness about sickle cell disease. The event, organized by HCA Virginia's Black ...

Davenport, Iowa, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ImpactLife hosted a special event at its Davenport, Iowa headquarters to recognize World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day as part of local ...

Nagpur: On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of India organised an awareness and cultural programme at Rughwani Child Care Centre and ...

In a countrywide observance of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2025, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched ...

Participants in the World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day event included ImpactLife staff members as well as community members living with the disease and loved ones of those who have been lost to ...