Tag: World Sickle Cell Day
Sickle cell support group meeting
In acknowledgement of World Sickle Cell Day, the next Sickle Cell Support Group meeting is planned for Monday, 17 June 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Women’s Health Waiting Room at the Health Services Authority. The speakers will be Dr. Nicholls who will be focusing on pain management and Dr. Matthews who will be focusing […]
Cayman observes World Sickle Cell Day
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands again joined the United Nations in recognising Monday, 19 June, as World Sickle Cell Day, established in 2009 to help raise awareness of the disease as a public health concern. While screening for sickle cell disease has been in place in the Cayman Islands since the early 1970s for […]
Cayman recognises World Sickle Cell Day
(CNS): The Cayman Islands once again joined the United Nations observance of World Sickle Cell Day on 19 June, established in 2009 to help raise awareness of the disease as a public health concern. While screening for sickle cell disease has been in place since the early 1970s for high-risk families, and since the 1980s […]
