Just got an email advocating for increased access to healthcare for #SickleCellWarriors in the next #Covid19 federal #Stimulusbill

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#PHOdocs @MedTweetorials #HealthForAll #healthdisparities #healthequity #Shematology @ASH_hematology

Dedicated to a gentleman I met this week with SCD and Covid who said, "It& #39;s literally one thing after another with this disease." He meant SCD, but could& #39;ve also meant COVID

As well as all the other #sickleadvocates in the #twitterverse @Memej99 @eatyourselfcool and more

Sickle cell dz is an inherited blood disorder that along other symptoms causes pain, breathing problems, and immunocompromise

More @conquerSCD and @sicklecell101

We& #39;ll start easy with the connections

#Covid_19 is a virus that affects people with breathing problems and immunocompromise, like #sicklecell

Here& #39;s a cool (secure) database so we can all learn more about the overlap: http://www.covidsicklecell.org"> http://www.covidsicklecell.org 

#SocialDistancing protects all of us, but particularly those who are more likely to get very sick from #coronavirus, like those with SCD.

Cute poster I saw on @mysicklefamily from the #SCDAA

But #SocialDistancingisaPrivilege!

Up to 66% of our children with #SickleCell may face #foodinsecurity, inadequate housing or other other unmet needs!

And these are pre-economic crisis numbers

#tweetiatrician #sdoh #socialdeterminantsofhealth
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Additionally, the majority of #sicklecellwarriors in the US are African-Americans or other minorities. As @ckelly60637 and @sagarm91, et al have shown #healthdisparities persist in times of covid https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes"> https://twitter.com/ckelly60637/status/1250803701989740545">https://twitter.com/ckelly606...

This pandemic certainly didn& #39;t fix our history of inadequate access to healthcare for African Americans https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1247662959880519681">https://twitter.com/ABC/statu...

And the pandemic hasnt fixed #bias, #stigma, & the way those with SCD are treated

If anything, fear & anxiety might exacerbate challenging interactions as described ~13:30 (but you should listen to the whole thing!)

@drzsicklecell @sbediako1 @kevinsimon https://pca.st/episode/57154571-521b-43bc-9b36-b9776fdb046c">https://pca.st/episode/5...

Whether #sicklecellwarriors are staying away from the hospital to avoid catching #covid or to avoid catching shade, they deserve expanded access to #preventivecare and outpatient services from #Sicklecelldocs

@DrHeeney @PTMcGann @sicklecelldoc @JeanLRaphael

Representatives @RepDannyDavis, @GKButterfield, @RepBarbaraLee, & @RepTerriSewell support increased care for #SickleCell in the next #COVID19 stimulus

Im hopeful @DrNealDunnFL2, @congbillposey, @RepAlLawsonJr, @RepDarrenSoto @RepValDemings, @RepHastingsFL & colleagues will too

If you& #39;ve stuck with me this far then you might as well take the last step!

Tell your state rep to protect #Sicklecellwarriors from #COVID19 by increasing access to outpatient and preventive services here
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https://hematology.org/advocacy/action-alerts-campaigns/contact-congress-in-support-of-improving-medicaid-outpatient-services-for-scd-patients

Thanks">https://hematology.org/advocacy/... for coming to my Twitter Ted Talk