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Austin proclaims September 2025 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month; Dell Children’s clinician urges better access to specialized care
Summary
Council member Jose Velasquez presented a proclamation declaring September 2025 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month in Austin. Dr. Alicia Chang of Dell Children’s Medical Center outlined disease impacts and called for awareness to improve access to care.
Council member Jose Velasquez presented a proclamation declaring September 2025 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month in Austin.
Velasquez cited Centers for Disease Control estimates that sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States and said the disease disproportionately affects people of color. The proclamation recognized Dell…
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