Global Sickle Cell Initiative: Virtual Consultation
Wed, Jun 17
|Virtual: Microsoft Teams


Time & Location
Jun 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Virtual: Microsoft Teams
About the event
UNICEF, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the World Health Organization are pleased to invite you to an upcoming virtual consultation on the draft global sickle cell initiative.
The session will focus on establishing the Global Sickle Cell Initiative as a coordinated global platform to ensure that every child with sickle cell disease, regardless of where they live, can survive and thrive, through equitable access to early screening, life-saving treatments, integration into primary health care, effective referral systems, policy visibility and sustainable funding.
Date: Wednesday, June 17
Time: 9:00 AM (New York) | 3:00 PM (Geneva)
Location: Virtual/Microsoft Teams
Registration: Click here to register
