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Patients in Crisis: Systemic Racism and Sickle Cell Disease

A logo featuring a typical red blood cell and sickled cell. Patients in Crisis: Systemic Racism and Sickle Cell Disease

Patients in Crisis: Systemic Racism and Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is the nation’s most common genetic disorder, but is often overlooked when it comes to resources. Sickle cell researchers, physicians and patients believe these disparities exist – and persist – because of systemic racism.

This reporting is supported by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2022 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems.