Progress Over Decades: We’ve Come a Long Way
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In the first episode of Bringing Sickle Cell Disease to Life, Kyle Smith, an individual living with sickle cell disease and a leader in community advocacy, will share his story with us. Our host Dr. Wally Smith interviews a legend in the field Dr. Clarice Reid on the history of sickle cell disease. She describes two events that helped launch sickle cell disease into public awareness. Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston shares surprises she experienced when starting her career in sickle cell advocacy. For present day care, Dr. Russell Ware advocates for preventative medicine for individuals living with sickle cell disease. Dr. Betty Pace sheds light on research that correlates genomics with clinical outcomes and hints at the possibility of using combination therapy in the future. Lastly, an individual living with sickle cell disease and clinician Dr. Titilope Fasipe encourages listeners to join the mission of improving outcomes and equity for people living with sickle cell disease.
Learn more about ASH's Sickle Cell Disease initiative by visiting https://www.hematology.org/advocacy/sickle-cell-disease-initiative.
Music: "Envision" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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