Closeup of molecular test tubes with requistion below them. Text reads: "Sickle Cell Awareness Month. September 2024."

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month! Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin, in which sickling of red blood cells results in hemolysis and vasoocclusion. You can learn more with our Sickle Cell Disease resource.

Thank you to content advisors, Dr. Rachel Kesselman (Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg) and Dr. Jayson Stoffman (University of Manitoba, Manitoba Bleeding Disorders Program and Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba), for their expertise and for leading the development of these resources!

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