SICKLE CELL DISEASE DIVERSITY ALLIANCE SICKLE CELL DISEASE DIVERSITY ALLIANCE is estimated estimated that that sickle sickle cell cell disease disease (SCD) (SCD) affects affects over over 100,000 100,000 people people in in the the ItIt is United States. States. Symptoms Symptoms and and complications complications of of SCD SCD are are different different for for each each person person United
and can can range range from from mild mild to to severe. severe. Therefore, Therefore, patients patients face face unique unique challenges challenges in in and receiving quality quality care, care, especially especially in in the the area area of of pain pain management. management. BWHI BWHI launched launched receiving the Sickle Sickle Cell Cell Disease Disease Diversity Diversity Alliance Alliance to to improve improve access access to to care care and and quality quality of of the life for for Americans Americans suffering suffering with with SCD. SCD. life 13 17
