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To proclaim the month of September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in the City of Columbus and recognize the Faith Thomas Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center for their ground breaking partnership in advocating for holistic care for Sickle Cell patients.
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WHEREAS, the observance of National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated in 1975 with month-long events to call attention to sickle cell disease and the need to address the problem nationally and locally; and
WHEREAS, sickle cell disease is a global health problem affecting more than 100,000 people in the United States, touching people of all races, and in some is characterized by chronic fatigue and pain; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than 1000 babies are born with sickle cell disease in the United States each year and while much as been done in the last 100 years to improve treatment, lower complications, and reduce symptoms for persons afflicted with this disease; there continues to be a gap in the care that is provided between children and adults; and
WHEREAS, the partnership between Nationwide Children's Hospital Sickle Cell and Thalassemia and the sickle cell program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center was created to bridge this gap by improving the health outcomes and services provided to sickle cell patients transitioning from childhood to adulthood; creating a project which would include a combined clinic providing education and psychological support to patients with sickle cell disease; and
WHEREAS, the Faith Thomas Foundation was born out of a vision to support this effort; successfully hosting a day of fundraising featuring a golf tournament, a dinner party, a silent auction and educational presentations; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and the Faith Thomas Foundation each believe that the bringing together of hosp...
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