Understanding the Impact of Sickle Cell Disease - This infographic for sickle cell awareness was produced by the new Sickle Cell Disease Coalition, formed by American Society of Hematology.



Treatment and Prevention - A thankful teenager, Keon Penn of Atlanta celebrates his 14th birthday after being declared "cured" from sickle cell disease. Two years ago Keon underwent the world’s first unrelated stem-cell transplant at Egelston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta on December 11, 1998. Read more...
Sickle Cell Anaemia and Malaria - Luzzatto, L (2012). Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2012; 4(1): e2012065. Read more on PubMed


Template for Patient & Family Needs Assessment - This form is designed to help facilitate understanding of the family's circumstances, knowledge of sickle cell disease, and satisfaction with health care and to identify patient and family concerns and potential barriers to appropriate treatment. It should be completed by the family when the child is not ill (e.g. in the waiting room prior to a clinic visit) and subsequently reviewed with the family by a health care provider.