World Sickle Cell Day 2019

Cure for Kids and Sickled Not Broken on World Sickle Cell Day bringing awareness to the Las Vegas. community. June 19th was officially designated as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the day on which a resolution was officially adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, recognising SCD as a public health concern.

Sickle cell disease, or sickle cell anemia, is one of a class of intrinsic hemolytic anemia diseases and effects millions of Americans around the world. To learn more about you can get involved or more information, please contact us We are grateful for all the volunteers, family and friends that made this event a success.