Sickle Cell Transitional Care from Childhood to Adulthood: The Role of Community Health Workers

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) hosts a webinar to review key facts and statistics about sickle cell disease (SCD) and the disparities that exist among racial ethnic minority populations. Presenters discuss the importance of community health workers in addressing SCD and highlight best practices in assisting sickle cell patients as they transition from pediatric to adult care.

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Vu-An Foster
Rutgers School of Public Health
3 things I learned
1.
Sickle cell is a
genetic disease.
2.
Sickle cell
causes pain, organ damage, and premature death
3.
Primarily
affects people of African decent