October 28, 202410:00 AMVirtualThe 2024 Sickle Cell Data Collection Summit will be held online October 28. The Summit will showcase activities taking place in the 16 states participating in the Sickle Cell Data Collection program. CDC's Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program funds 16 states to gather important health information about people living with SCD to assess long-term trends in diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare access in the United States. SCDC helps inform policy decisions and resource allocation within states to improve and extend the lives of people with SCD.
The SCDC programs will showcase their work and highlight how their data are being translated into action.
The summit will focus on different topics in the form of presentations and discussion panels that will describe how data are being used to improve the lives of people living with SCD. This virtual event is free and open to the public.