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September 26, 1996 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Sickle Cell Disease Assaciation of America, Inc. sets
theme for Sickle Cell Month and annual convention
LOS ANGELES
“Continuity of Care: The Role
of Community-Based Organiza
tions” is the theme selected by
the Sickle Cell Disease Associa
tion of America, Inc. (SCDAA) to
focus on during September’s an
nual observance of National Sick
le Cell Awareness Month. That
theme will also be explored dur
ing the Association’s 24th Annu
al Convention, Oct. 2-5 at the
Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock,
Ark. The convention will feature
a variety of educational offer
ings, including a keynote lun
cheon address by former U.S.
Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn
Elders.
The announcement was made
by Lynda K. Anderson, execu
tive director of SCDAA, the na
tion’s only voluntary health or
ganization working full-time to
resolve issues related to sickle
cell disease, an inherited red
blood cell disorder.
“Weare looking forward to cul
minating National Sickle Cell
Awareness Month with our an
nual convention,” Anderson said.
“This forum for the exchange of
the latest information and tech
nologiesemployed to combat sick
le cell conditions is a key service
offered by the association to the
sickle cell disease community and
those involved in shaping public
healtheare policy,” she added.
According to Dr. Kermit B.
Nash, SCDAA national board
member and convention commit
tee chairman, the program will
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at SCDAA'’s 24th annual convention in Little Rock, Ark.
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sharpen their networking and
coalition-building skills,” Nash
said. “We will be offering con
tinuing education units, so the
program is structured with both
plenary and concurrent sessions
to give everyone an opportunity
to participate in this valuable
exchange of knowledge,” he con
cluded.
Drawing from three track ar
eas — education-psychosocial,
management-administration
and medical research — an ex
pert-filled faculty of over 40 pre
senters will offer 27 presenta
tions. Programming begins
Wednesday, Oct. 2, with a video
conference panel presentationon
emergency-room protocol.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, in addi
tion to Dr. Elders’ luncheon ad
dress, presentations and concur
rent workshops will cover topics
ranging from developing school
based programs to treatment of
sickle cell anemia with
hydroxyurea, from fund-raising
and public relations to training
and certification programs, and
from stress management to de
veloping outcome-based statisti
cal data programs.
Friday, Oct. 4, designated Medi
cal and Scientific Day, will focus on
practice issues in sickle cell disease.
Thissessionhasbeenjointly planned
by the Comprehensive Sickle Cell
Center at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia (Dr. Kwaku Ohene-
Frempong, director) and the Uni
versity of South Alabama Compre
hensive Sickle Cell Center (Dr.
Steven R. Goodman, director).
Friday’s programming will in
clude a National Institutes of
Health update by Dr. Clarice D.
Reid, director, National Rjood
and Long Institute Division of
Blood Disease and Resources and
a luncheon keynote address by
Dr. Sandra Nichols, director of
the Arkansas State Department
of Health. :
The programming concludes on
Saturday, Oct. 5, with a panel of
federal, state and county elected
officials and an expert on
healthcare legislative action dis
cussing strategies community
based organizations can use to
develop support for their sickle
cell programs. Workshops follow
ing the session will cover strate
gies to strengthen and support
patient advocacy groups and is
sues of trait counseling following
newborn screening.
Other highlights ofthe SCDAA
convention include medical, or
ganizational and cultural exhib
its, a gala awards banquet and
the introduction of the Associa
tion’s 1996-97 national poster
child, seven-year-old Kaja
DeVaughn, a first-grade student
at St. Mark’s Episcopal School in
Alta Loma, Calif. Kaja was sub
mitted as a contestant for the
national honor by Sickle Cell
Organization ofthe Inland Coun
ties in Riverside, Calif. She will
replace Tiffany Danille Jarmon
of Houston, Texas and the Sickle
Cell Association ofthe Texas Gulf
Coast.
Army Battle of
Bands to hold
world finals
FT. GORDON, Ga.
Fourteen military recreatieal
bands representing installatiops m
Korea, Hawaii, Germany, Italy,Alas
ka and the United States wi -
pete in the Army Battle m
World Competition Finals. Present
ed by the Entertainment Division of
the United States Army Commmuni
ty and Family Support Cesiter
(CFSC) and Better Opportunities
for Single Soldiers (BOSS),%this
world-wide competitionwillbéfield
September 27 and 28 on Fort Gor
don’s Barton Field. The competition
begins at 6 p.m. each evening.
The 14 bands aretheresult oflocal
Battle of Bands competitions.: Vid
eos of the winning bands are sento
the Entertainment Division, une tiie
top bands areselected and invitedto
compete for awards totaling-éver
$30,000. Pt
During the competition finals;the
soldierbandscompetein oneofthréee
categories: rock and roll; coufitry
western; and specialty, which'in
cludes jazz, r&b and Latin msic.
This year there are six bands en
tered in rock and roll category, four
country bands, two Latino barids
one r&b band, and one jazz bafid.
The winning bands, judged by
entertainment professionals, re¢éiye
cashawardsthatarereturnedtethe
installation for use in future enfer
tainment activities. e
Open to the public and free of
charge, the Army Battle of Bands
offers a variety of contemporary
music ideas for families. Food arid
beverages will be available. Bfifig
yourlawn chairsorblankets. Plezse,
no coolers or pets. For more infor
mation, call (706) 791-4389 or (706)
793-8552. M