OMH Expands Effort to Improve Health Outcomes for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease

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STAMP

OMH Expands Effort to Improve Health Outcomes
for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease

New training sessions continue this week for the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Training and Mentoring Program (STAMP) from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). STAMP sessions are designed to provide mentoring support for primary care providers by sharing best practices and treatment strategies for people living with SCD. This free telehealth series, taught by SCD specialists, covers key foundational components of SCD care, such as pain management, hydroxyurea, and preventive services.

Launched in January 2020, STAMP reinforces the HHS commitment to extend the lives of Americans living with SCD by 10 years within 10 years. It also complements other HHS SCD-related efforts, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Cure Sickle Cell Initiative, which aims to accelerate the development of genetic therapies to cure SCD within a decade.

The next STAMP training session is Friday, March 20 and will cover new medications for treating SCD. OMH encourages primary care providers to register for the program and join this important effort.

 

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