Sickle Cell Awareness Group Of Ontario(SCAGO)
235-415 Oakdale Rd. M3N 1W7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Federated Health has brought on a 21st charity! Thanks to ongoing discussions with the Black Ontario Public Service Employees Network (BOPSers) about historic ...inequities and systemic racism in the health sector, Federated Health is now supporting the Sickle Cell Awareness Group Of Ontario(SCAGO) (SCAGO), making the organization the 21st charity the campaign supports. We recognize the links between structural anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and health inequities and how this leads to poorer health outcomes for Black and Indigenous communities, says Federated Health Charities Executive Director Sarah Wood. Almost 4,000 people in Ontario live with the disease. Sickle cell disease is given less priority for resources and investment into research than other less common diseases, and we need your support today. Each individual gift may seem small, but together they make the difference between services being available or not. We invite you to join us in doing our part to ensure Black communities have access to the supports they need to live their healthiest lives. Visit our blog to read the full article.

You cannot afford to miss this newsletter with events and updates ranging from an excellent presentation this Saturday on how to stay healthy this winter (body-mind meditation included) to patients discussions with the Emergency Room care providers, and so much more! Read Newsletter here- *|https://us3.campaign-archive.com/|*

SCAGO News- Volume 4 - In this newsletter, you will learn about the experience of one of our peers with SCD. You will also find links to the upcoming winter care webinar and the pain conference coming up. Read full article here *|https://us3.campaign-archive.com/|*

Preventing COVID-19 and cold-weather related SCD crisis- COVID-19 virus cases have started to take a sharp rise in Canada partly due to the colder Autumn weather. Join us on October 24th as Dr. Melanie Kirby-Allen provides valuable tips on keeping healthy and safe during this coming winter. To register for this webinar, *| https://stayhealthyinwinter.eventbrite.ca|*