SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH TOOLKIT - Social Media To commemorate September as Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a robust social media awareness campaign for Facebook and Twitter users, highlighting facts and information about sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. To obtain the tool kit, please visit our social media sites, Facebook@TTKYS and Twitter @oscha3. The […]
This event focuses on black business, wellness, and health. The Sickle Cell Project of Northwest Ohio, based at Nexus Healthcare, will be on-site to distribute educational materials and present on sickle cell. Jerome Graham, 419-214-5700, ext. 1555 or jgraham@nhainc.org
The Cincinnati Children’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center will be on-site with Hoxworth Blood Bank to educate on sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, and the need for minority blood donors. Cincinnati Children’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and Hoxworth Blood Center Contact: Deidra Haygood, 513-636-3472 or Deidra.Haygood@cchmc.org
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH: TRANSITION AND ADULT HEALTHCARE Audience: Medical students and nurses Cost: $FREE Description: Sickle cell presentation and discussion with American Sickle Cell Anemia Association staff regarding the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Organizer: American Sickle Cell Anemia Association Contact: Gil Pena, 216-229-8600, ext. 231 or gpena@ascaa.org
HEALTH FAIR 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kerr Park 964 Nome Ave. Akron, OH 44320 Audience: Open to the public Cost: $FREE Description: Food* Music* Fellowship* Fun - A back-to-school event to benefit all ages within our community. Vendors/exhibitors for this event include United Black Firefighters of Akron, Stone Missions, Safe Mobility Project, Akron Black […]
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH BLOOD DRIVE Audience: Medical Professionals Registration: https://donateblood.uc.edu/donor/auth/signin Description: Cincinnati Children’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center will host this blood drive to provide education about sickle cell trait, sickle cell disease, and the need for minority blood donors. Organizers: Cincinnati Children’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and Foxworth Blood Center Contact: Deidra Haygood, 513-636-3472 […]
51st Annual SCDAA National Convention! October 11-14 | Arlington, Virginia Sponsored By Save the date! The 51st Annual National Convention will be held October 11-14 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia. SCDAA’s Annual National Convention fosters the exchange of the latest scientific and clinical information through innovative training seminars and educational workshops, interactive panel discussions, advocacy […]
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When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Where: American Red Cross, 995 East Broad Street, Classrooms E, D & F, Columbus, Ohio 43205 Time: 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Sign-up to donate blood at: www.redcrossblood.org/ourblood ( Zip Code 43205 & Use Sponsor Code: UrbanOne Donors will receive a $10 Gift Card & an assortment of gifts compliments of our […]
Sponsored by: OSCHA When: Saturday, June 17, 2023 Where: American Red Cross, 995 East Broad Street, Classrooms E, D & F, Columbus, Ohio 43205 Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Sign-up to donate blood at: www.redcrossblood.org/ourblood ( Zip Code 43205 & Use Sponsor Code: OSCHA) In honor of World Sickle Cell Day donors will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card […]
