Tag: CDC


Pre-Register for Webinar on Thalassemia Management with Dr. Janet Kwiatkowski on Feb 28

January 28, 2019 – CAF Medical Advisory Board Chair Janet Kwiatkowski, MD, MSCE, will be the featured expert on the CDC’s Thalassemia Management webinar on February 28 from 2pm-3pm. During this webinar, Dr. Kwiatkowski will provide an overview of current, recommended treatments for people with thalassemia, with an emphasis on transfusion-dependent thalassemia. She will discuss […]

Read more


CDC Features Patient Profile in Honor of International Thalassemia Day

May 8, 2018 – In honor of International Thalassemia Day (May 8), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted information about thalassemia on their website and a new profile of CAF Board Member Maria Hadjidemetriou on their website. You can view this page by clicking here . CAF thanks the CDC for their support […]

Read more



CDC Raises Awareness for International Thalassemia Day

May 6, 2016 – In honor of International Thalassemia Day (May 8), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted information about thalassemia on their website and a new profile of a thalassemia patient on their Flickr album. You can view the CDC page by clicking here and the new profile of Yanyi […]

Read more



CDC Announces Funding Opportunity in Thalassemia Pilot Interventions

The following is a notice that, RFA-DD-14-003, “Pilot Interventions to Promote the Health of People with Blood Disorders,” has been published with the correct dates on Grants.gov, December 23, 2013. → Deadline date is: March 06, 2014. To Access the Announcement & Application Package: 1. Go to: www.grants.gov 2. Select: “Applicants” from the top menu 3. Select: “Apply for Grants” 4. Select: […]

Read more


CDC to Present Facebook Chat on Blood Disorders and Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Period

February 11, 2013 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will present a special Facebook Chat on “Blood Disorders & the 3 P’s (Preconception, Pregnancy, & the Postpartum Period): What Every Woman Needs to Know” on Thursday, March 7, 2013, from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Women with blood disorders face […]

Read more


CDC and NHLBI Launch RuSH Program for Thalassemia and Sickle Cell

July 11, 2011 – CAF speaks with Dr. Althea Grant, Chief, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the new RuSH (Registry and Surveillance for Hemoglobinopathies) program, a project of the CDC and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Click here for the CDC RuSH web […]

Read more


CDC Reports on Health Insurance Coverage

November 16, 2010 – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the number of Americans without health insurance continues to be a cause of concern. The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Vol. 59, dated November 9, 2010, the results of which are summarized in the CDC’s […]

Read more


Secured By miniOrange