Sickle Cell Disease Coalition
We're committed to conquering SCD.
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access to care in the U.S.
In the United States, access to appropriate care is limited by a number of critical factors.
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Training and professional education
There are not enough health care providers with comprehensive knowledge and expertise to care for people with sickle cell disease.
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Research and clinical trials
The majority of available treatments manage symptoms of the disease, rather than treating the underlying cause of sickling.
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global issues
Sickle cell disease is a major killer of infants and children in the developing world, especially in Africa and India where the disease is more common.
When a doctor does understand sickle cell disease, . . . the care is superb.
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form into a crescent shape, like a sickle. These cells break apart easily, clump together, and stick to the walls of blood vessels, blocking the flow of blood, which can lead to a range of serious health issues.
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Our Members
The Sickle Cell Disease Coalition is composed of public health, research, and provider organizations, patient groups, faith-based organizations, federal agencies, industry representatives, and foundations with an interest in Sickle Cell Disease.
- ADDMEDICA
- ASH Research Collaborative
- Agios
- America's Blood Centers
- American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics*
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Public Health Association*
- American Red Cross
- American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
- American Society for Apheresis
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
- American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
- American Society of Hematology (ASH)*
- American Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO)
- American Thoracic Society
- An International Division of ABC (ADRP)
- Association Suisse Drépano
- Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB)
- Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
- Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
- Association of Public Health Laboratories*
- Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc.
- Axis Advocacy
- Bluebird Bio
- Break The SSickle Cell Cycle Foundation, INC. (BTSSCC)
- CSL Behring
- Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR)
- Caring Cross
- Cayenne Wellness Center
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Cerus Corporation
- Chiesi USA
- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
- College of American Pathologists
- Crispr Therapeutics
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Collaborative*
- Emmaus Life Sciences, inc.
- EpiDestiny
- European Sickle Cell Federation (ESCF)
- Expecting Health
- FMDT SOS GLOBI
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Forma Therapeutics
- Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
- Foundation for Women and Girls With Blood Disorders
- Functional Fluidics
- Global Alliance of Sickle Cell Disease Organizations (GASCDO)
- Global Sickle Cell Disease Network
- GlycoMimetics
- Hematology and Oncology Society of Africa*
- Hemex Health
- Imara
- International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates (IASCNAPA)
- Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative
- Medunik USA
- Mellamia Global Foundation
- Muhimbilii University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Sickle Cell Programme
- National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ)
- National Marrow Donor Program
- National Medical Association (NMA)
- National Minority Quality Forum
- Novartis
- Options for Children in Zambia
- Our Sickle Cell Educare Warriors Initiative (OSCEWI)
- Pathways to Trust
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Pediatric Hospital Sickle Cell Collaborative
- Pfizer
- PhRMA
- Prolong Pharmaceuticals
- Raremark
- Reach a Child Initiative Zambia (RACIZ)
- Relife Health Foundation
- Sanofi Genzyme
- Sarafinah Sickle Cell Society
- Sick Cells
- Sickle Cell 101
- Sickle Cell Adult Provider Network (SCAPN)
- Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative (SAMI)
- Sickle Cell Aid Foundation
- Sickle Cell Association of Texas Marc Thomas Foundation
- Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO)
- Sickle Cell Community Consortium (SCCC)
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA)*
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Michigan
- Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California
- Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, inc.
- Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana
- Sickle Cell Outcome REsearch Program
- Sickle Cell Research Centre - Uganda
- Sickle Cell Society UK
- Sickle Cell Transplant and Advocacy Research Alliance (STAR)
- Sickle Cell Uhuru Trust (SCUT)
- Sickle Cell Warriors
- Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Ireland
- Smile Sickle Cell Foundation
- Tanzania Sickle Cell Warriors Organization
- Terumo BCT
- Thalassaemia International Federation
- The Emmes Corporation
- The Shikuri Project Charitable Trust
- The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Canada/L’Association D’Anémie Falciforme Du Canada (SCDAC/AAFC)
- University Blood Initiative
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Your Nonprofit Guru Foundation
- Zambian Network for Sickle Cell - Amplified Voices & Advocacy
*Member belongs to the Steering Committee.
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