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Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: Increased Support and Treatment Access

This resolution supports designating September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about the disease, the need for research, early detection, and better treatment methods, which can improve the quality of life for affected individuals and their families.
Key points
Increasing public awareness of sickle cell disease, its symptoms, and complications.
Supporting research into new, more effective treatments and early detection methods for the disease.
Striving to ensure equitable access to innovative therapies for all patients, regardless of their background or economic status.
Calling on the government to remove barriers to specialized treatment access within the Medicaid and Medicare systems.
Encouraging the organization of educational events to raise awareness about the disease and available care programs.
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 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: HRES 1495
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Process start date: 2024-09-24