Sickle Cell Disease Social Media Resources
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects approximately 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide.
Help raise awareness about sickle cell disease, its management, and treatments by sharing these graphics and sample posts during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September and throughout the year.
- Use hashtag: #SickleCellAwarenessMonth and #SickleCell
- Tag us! @BloodHealthEd on Twitter
Advance the Research. Visit sicklecell.nhlbi.gov for information about sickle cell disease research and clinical trials.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, and affects millions of people worldwide.
Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, many of whom are Black or African American.
Talk to your doctor about sickle cell disease tips for healthy living. Sickle Cell Disease: Tips for Healthy Living, Work closely with your health care team to develop your own unique care plan, Stay active and drink 8–10 glasses of water daily, Eat heart-healthy foods, and Aim for 7–9 hours of sleep a night, Prevent infections with vaccines and good hygiene.
DYK #SickleCell disease affects over 100,000 people in the U.S.? September is #SickleCellAwarenessMonth and we’re joining NHLBI and its @BloodHealthEd to bring awareness to SCD and advancing SCD #Research. Visit the NHLBI awareness month toolkit for resources & information: https://go.usa.gov/xFAdw
It’s #SickleCellAwarenessMonth! Check out @NIH_NHLBI’s #SickleCell disease fact sheets and learn about sickle cell disease signs, symptoms, treatments and more: https://go.usa.gov/xFAdw
September is #SickleCellAwarenessMonth. Read stories of the strength and perseverance of people living with #SickleCell disease, their loved ones, clinicians, and the researchers whose work offers hope for a cure: https://go.usa.gov/xFAdH
Did you know @NIH_NHLBI research has greatly expanded, leading not only to new therapies, but offering hope for cures that can be made available to many more #SickleCell disease patients. Learn more about these efforts: https://go.usa.gov/xSGjU #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
September is #SickleCellAwarenessMonth. Learn more about #SickleCell disease, the challenges experienced by patients, their families, and caregivers, and how advancing SCD #research can help change lives: https://go.usa.gov/xFAdH