Sickle Cell Association of Ontario
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@SickleCellON
The oldest, community based, volunteer Sickle Cell organization in Canada. Tweets are NOT medical advice! For more details visit https://t.co/RJ9VI1o4dd
SCDAA is here for you as we navigate the possibilities and challenges of the newly approved gene therapy treatment options. Check out our Warrior FAQs to learn more about what these treatments may mean for you: buff.ly/3Rr9HHB
St. Joe's is pleased to announce that Dr. Madeleine Verhovsek has been named the incoming Chief of Medicine starting July 1st, 2021! Read more: bit.ly/3gZ9HxI #HamOnt
Many people with sickle cell disease face barriers to getting health care, like racism. @Faiza_AminTV with a new bill that aims to standardize care across Ontario. bddy.me/2UKOA5X
“Shamefully, many with sickle cell are mistreated when they most need help – from being callously and racially profiled as drug-seeking to being subjected to incredibly long wait times, while still in pain," says NDP MPP Jill Andrews. bddy.me/392mVG3
NDP MPPs @JILLSLASTWORD and @NickelBelt have introduced a new bill – the Improve Access to Health Care Act – that would implement a universal protocol to ensure a high standard of care for people living with sickle cell disease province-wide. ontariondp.ca/news/ndp-intro…
Do you know any RNs who would be interested in working at the combined pediatric-adult sickle cell disease & thalassemia clinic at McMaster? Needs to be organized, skilled communicator with health equity focus. Spread the word!! DM me if questions or leads
