Sickle Cell Data Collection Program Brief: Sickle Cell Disease Prevalence in Georgia

Sickle Cell Data Collection Program Brief: Sickle Cell Disease Prevalence in Georgia

The goal of the Georgia Sickle Cell Data Collection Program (Georgia SCDC) is to improve the quality of life, life expectancy, and the health of individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) by developing and disseminating scientific evidence to inform policies and practices. To do this, the Georgia Sickle Cell Data Collection Program collects health information about people with SCD to study trends in diagnosis, treatment, and health care utilization in the United States, in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).