Recently on NPR: SCD Patients Endure Discrimination, Poor Care and Shortened Lives

This weekend, NPR aired a 2-part story on SCD which highlighted the lack of adult providers, and discriminatory practices in healthcare slowing progress for this disease. The story, "Sickle Cell Patients Endure Discrimination, Poor Care and Shortened Lives" by Jenny Gold, can be listened to by clicking on the links below or by visiting NPR's website by going to:

Part I: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/11/04/561654823/sickle-cell-patients-endure-discrimination-poor-care-and-shortened-lives

Part II: http://www.npr.org/2017/11/05/562188707/oakland-center-finds-sickle-cell-treatment-success

Listen to the story here:

Part I: Saturday, November 4, 2017

PArt II: Sunday, November 5, 2017