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World Sickle Cell Day

World Sickle Cell Day is held on June 19. International. This event in the second decade of the month June is annual. Help us Help us 
19 June - World Sickle Cell Day
World Sickle Cell Day is a United Nation’s recognised day to raise awareness of sickle cell at a national and international level. On 22nd December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that recognises sickle cell disease as a public health problem and “one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases.” The resolution calls for members to raise awareness of sickle cell on June 19th of each year at national and international level.

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