Jackson City Council supports efforts for new Day Clinic

The Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation was invited to a Jackson City Council meeting on March 5, by Councilwoman LaRita Cooper-Stokes to hear about the need for a Day Clinic for patients across ...

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2013 Put A Spring in Your Step for Sickle Cell

2013 Put a Spring in Your Step for Sickle Cell MSCF's annual awareness and fundraiser walk will take place May 4, 2013 at UMMC campus. Walk registration will begin at 7AM at the Student Union ...

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$1 MILLION GIVING CAMPAIGN

DONATE/PLEDGE TODAY! We're raising $1 Million to establish Sickle Cell Center!   Every day, patients who suffer from Sickle Cell Disease are visiting the Emergency Room to receive ...

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Sickle Cell Disease: 10 Things You Need to Know…

Simpler than ever

What IS Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle cell disease is a chronic genetic blood disorder that affects red blood cells.  It can cause pain crises, serious infections, and possible strokes, and may lead to organ failure. There are more than 2,000 people living with the disease in Mississippi alone.

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Breaking the Silence, Giving Voice to the Cause, and Working to Find a Cure.
“For the life of all flesh is in the blood.”