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Addressing Sickle Cell Disease: A Strategic Plan and Blueprint for Action

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health requests that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convene an ad hoc committee to develop a strategic plan and blueprint for addressing sickle cell disease (SCD) in the United States. The committee will examine the epidemiology, health outcomes, genetic implications, and societal factors associated with SCD and sickle cell trait (SCT), including serious complications of SCD, current guidelines and best practices for care of patients with SCD, and federal, state and local programs related to SCD treatment and care programs.

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