09/12/2023
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
Did you know that...
About 1 in 13 African Americans carry the sickle cell trait.
Approximately 2,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease each year in the U.S.
Latinos have the second most common incidence of sickle cell in the U.S.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Sickle Cell Matters 2021