California recognizes September 2025 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
This bill recognizes September 2025 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in California. Sickle cell disease is a severe, inherited condition affecting red blood cells, predominantly impacting people of color. The disease causes severe pain, anemia, organ failure, stroke, and infection, with a life expectancy of 54 years. The bill encourages greater awareness and support for outreach, education, research, treatment, and monitoring of sickle cell disease.
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