Events

Verbiage and Link: SCAGO is excited to announce the April Learning for Life session on Hydroxyurea Use in Sickle Cell Disease! Join us on Sat. April 15th at 11 AM to hear from an eclectic group of speakers discussing the “need to know’ about Hydroxyurea! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hydroxyurea-use-in-sickle-cell-disease-tickets-596167933337

In response to the grief that comes with losing loved ones and community members to Sickle Cell Disease, SCAGO is hosting a peer support group for mutual support, sharing, and encouragement. To Register: https://rb.gy/bf59dd

SCAGO is excited to announce that Dr. Marko Erak will be a guest speaker for our Learning for Life session this month on Pain Assessment and Management in Paeds and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Following his presentation, there will be a Q&A session! Register here:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pain-assessment-in-paeds-and-adults-with-dr-marko-erak-tickets-565099336327

The changing of the seasons, particularly in the colder months, can have impacts on people living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Join SCAGO with special guest, Dr. Melanie Kirby-Allen, on February 4th, 2023, to learn more about ways to cope with the changes in weather for SCD. Location: WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/1oal2Gfnob8CnFBFt1HCy3

Get your tickets for January's Peer Support Group meeting! SCAGO's President and Founder, Ms. Lanre Tunji-Ajayi, will be our special guest! Submit any questions for Ms.Tunji-Ajayi in advance when registering or emailing media@sicklecellanemia.ca.

We will discuss how the elimination of COVID-19 is no longer realistic as waves of the pandemic persist. Join SCAGO with special guest speaker Drs. Upton Allen, to discuss the steps we can take to learn how to live with COVID-19 now and during system recovery. Register Now!

Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) – February 11, 2023. Time: 11 AM-1 PM The SCAGO will hold its AGM on February 11, 2023. We encourage all stakeholders to attend, including patients and caregivers/families, care providers, industry partners, collaborators, and policymakers. Registration closes on February 9, 2023. You may attend as a member or as an observer. Members: Members have voting rights at the AGM. If interested in attending as a member, please note that you must be in good standing for the years 2022 and 2023. Kindly pay your membership dues here Observers: Observers do not have voting rights at the AGM but are able to attend and ask questions. Event Link Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/annual-general-meeting-tickets-491812683977