September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month!

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Awareness

help spread the word about sickle cell disease

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Education

learn about the impact of sickle cell disease

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Hope

find out about research for new treatments and a universal cure

Working toward longer, healthier lives for individuals with sickle cell disease.

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Mission

To gather momentum in the fight against sickle cell disease by fostering connections among community-based organizations in the Northeast region.

Objectives

Support overall SiNERGe project goals of identifying and connecting providers with each other and with sickle cell patients in the Northeast region.

Promote ongoing collaboration among community-based organizations (CBOs) in the region.

Provide access to capacity-building expertise and resources for CBOs.

Work in collaboration with other initiatives (e.g. newborn screening grant) in order to provide comprehensive support to patients and providers

 September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month!

Thank you to our SiNERGe CBO partners!

Our accomplishments have been made possible thanks to the many CBO partners we have worked with since 2014.
To find out more about our CBO partners’ work, and to support them directly, please click on their logos below.
We look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts as part of the new Mid-Atlantic Region!

INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SCD IN THE U.S.

HOSPITALIZATIONS ANNUALLY DUE TO SCD IN THE U.S.

NEW DRUGS APPROVED BY FDA SINCE 2017

GENE THERAPIES APPROVED BY THE FDA