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Support for World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

The U.S. Senate expresses support for designating June 19, 2025, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The aim is to increase public awareness of the disease, promote research, early detection, and access to treatment. This initiative seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by the disease and their families.
Key points
Increasing awareness of sickle cell disease in the U.S. and globally.
Supporting research, early detection, and new treatment methods.
Striving for equitable access to innovative therapies for all social groups.
Calling for the elimination of barriers to treatment access within Medicare and Medicaid systems.
Encouraging the creation of educational programs and events about the disease.
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions relating to sickle cell disease.
Print number: SRES 292
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2025-06-18