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Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: Support for Research and Education

The U.S. Senate supports designating September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. The aim is to educate communities about the disease, promote research, early detection, and effective treatments. This initiative seeks to help citizens better understand the condition and access care.
Key points
Support for educational activities nationwide regarding sickle cell disease.
Encouragement for organizing events to raise awareness about the disease, its symptoms, and available support.
Emphasis on the need for further research into new treatments and complication prevention.
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Additional Information
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Print number: SRES 868
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Process start date: 2022-12-08