Sickle Cell Data Collection program to continue key initiatives with $2.5M funding increase

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States, but the exact incidence is unknown and rates vary from state to state.
Much remains to be learned about sickle cell disease, including how patients access the health care system and social determinants that may impact outcomes. Additionally, people with this disease are now living longer and, as a result, face other age-related health problems and potential long-term complications.
To better understand this inherited blood disease, the CDC established the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program, which gathers data on the

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States, but the exact incidence is unknown and rates vary from state to state.
Much remains to be learned about sickle cell disease, including how patients access the health care system and social determinants that may impact outcomes. Additionally, people with this disease are now living longer and, as a result, face other age-related health problems and potential long-term complications.
To better understand this inherited blood disease, the CDC established the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program, which gathers data on the