BY MARY E. BROWN MARCH 27, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2026 CONTACT: Naty Alvarez (916) 826-7855 naty@perrycom.com (Ontario, CA) – Today, Mary Brown, President & CEO, Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, and Diane Nugent, MD, Founder & President, Center for Inherited Blood Disorders, issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing the Budget Act of 2026 (AB 109), providing a $6 million appropriation in FY 2026-27 to the California Department of Public Health for Sickle Cell Ce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2026 CONTACT: Naty Alvarez (916) 826-7855 naty@perrycom.com (Ontario, CA) – Mary Brown, President and CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, issued the following statement in recognition of World Sickle Cell Day. “Today is World Sickle Cell Day, a day to recognize the millions of people around the world living with sickle cell disease, as well as the families and caregivers who walk this journey with them. It's also a day to reflect on how

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