Addressing the Global Burden of Sickle Cell Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (6/29/2020)
The United States Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Society of Hematology and SickleinAfrica, and with the participation of the World Health Organization, hosted a webinar on June 29, 2020 on strengthening SCD efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
In February 2020, global stakeholders came together at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC to initiate the Global Coalition on SCD which aims to develop, organize, and implement a global multi-sectoral approach to combatting SCD. On June 29, the 90-minute webinar highlighted current knowledge on the impact of COVID-19 on health care systems and access to care for individuals living with SCD. The webinar also included a discussion on the next steps of the Coalition.
The following presentations have been developed by the individual speaker. Information shared does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of ASH.
In February 2020, global stakeholders came together at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC to initiate the Global Coalition on SCD which aims to develop, organize, and implement a global multi-sectoral approach to combatting SCD. On June 29, the 90-minute webinar highlighted current knowledge on the impact of COVID-19 on health care systems and access to care for individuals living with SCD. The webinar also included a discussion on the next steps of the Coalition.
The following presentations have been developed by the individual speaker. Information shared does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of ASH.
Speakers:
- Martha Liggett, Esq, Executive Director, American Society of Hematology
- Dr. Julie Makani, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Dr. Alexis Thompson, Section Chief of Hematology in the Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University School of Medicine
- Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Pr. Jean-Marie Dangou, Coordinator, Noncommunicable Diseases Management World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
- Bukky Bolarinwa, President Sickle Cell Aid Foundation
- Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, President, Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana, Programme coordinator, National Newborn Screening Programme for Sickle Cell Disease
- Dr. Isaac Odame, Medical Director of the Global Sickle Cell Disease Network at the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
- Dr. Charles Kiyaga, Director of Programs, Partnerships & Global Health, Uganda National Health Laboratory Services, Ministry of Health
- Juliana Richardson, Senior Policy Advisor US Department of Health and Human Services
- Facilitator: Andrew Zapfel, MPH International Programs Manager, American Society of Hematology