What Is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease is a problem with the body's red blood cells. They're shaped like a crescent instead of a round disc. These crescent shaped cells resemble an old farm tool called a sickle. What Happens When Someone Has Sickle Cell...

While there are many successes, such as improving patient access to care and therapies, the work isn’t done. Below, we have identified three key areas for continued improvement. Future Sickle Cell Initiatives and Programs People with SCD are living longer, a promising...

Screening for sickle cell trait is a crucial step in the overall strategy of sickle cell interventions. Sickle cell trait refers to individuals who carry one copy of the sickle cell gene and one normal gene. Although individuals with sickle cell trait typically do not...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is a protein responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. In individuals with sickle cell disease, the hemoglobin is structurally...