Sickle Cell
Detection
program et
. Patients, families, taff, vol un­
[eers, and local and tate dignitarie
will gather at the Roo tertail on
Novermber 23, to mark the 20th an­
ruversary of the Sickle Cell Detec-
ion nd Infonnation Program, Inc.
lbe organization conducts a model
comprehensive statewide program
that includes education, testing,
counseling and a variety of patient
ervices,
• Charles F. Whitten, M.D., Distin­
,gufshed Profes or of Pediatrics and
Associate Dean for Curricular Af­
fairs at WSU School of Medicine
who is the founder and president of
he program will be the guest speaker
t the luncheon. He said, "the event
,will be a celebration, and a
thanksgiving. We are very proud of
our accomplishments: We are equal­
.ly grateful for the support the entire
community has given us. We want
this to be an opportunity to expre
our appreciation to everyone who
-bas helped us to achieve our goals."
# Sickle cell anemia is an incurable
condition that primarily affects
Black Americans. Sickle Cell
Anemia occurs in about 1 of 500
births and the carrier state sickle cell
· trait occurs in about 1 of 12 Black
births. When both parents bave the
sickle cell trait, there is one chance
in four, that each time they have a
"child, the child will inherit the dis-
c e. The most disturbing and disa­
bling feature of sickle cell anemia is
'that individuals are faced with a
lifetime of. unpredictable pain at­
tacks that might be severe enough to
require hospitalization and nar-
cotics. ,
"Twenty years ago", said Dr.
Whitten, "most Black Americans,
• had never had a .sickle cell test and
therefore did not know they were a t
risk for having a child with sickle cell
anemia and individuals with the dis­
ease were not receiving the services
hat could enhance their ability to
: live high quality lives while awaiting
a cure for the disease. We started this
· organization to meet those challen­
: ge and we believe that we have
: achieved a high level of success."
The reception begins at Ua.m.,
, : followed by �he luncheon and pro­
: gram. For tickets and further infor­
I mation, contact the Sickle Cell
· Detection and Infonntion Program,
: 18516 James Couzens service drive, '
: 864-4406.
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