Sickle Cell Awareness
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Raising Sickle Cell Awareness in Tallahassee, FL

By Tifany Hill Each September we observe Sickle Cell Awareness month to shed light on a condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies is born with the Sickle Cell Trait. AFIYA Magazine had the opportunity to speak with Carmen Cummings who has made a commitment to Continue Reading

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Sickle Cell Awareness

Understanding Sickle Cell Disease w/ Chris Wells, MSW September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time during which the public is informed about this blood disorder. Statistics show that 1 in every 32 African Americans are born with the sickle cell trait and 1 in every 365 African Americans are born with sickle cell Continue Reading

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