43rd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Assocation Convention started last month in Baltimore, MD

                 The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's (SCDAA) Conference just started today at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore, MD.  Congratulations to SCDAA for being awarded a $2.6 million grant from HRSA to train Community Health Workers (CHW) and to build a National Registry for those living with Sickle Cell in the U.S.  Tova Community Health, lead by Dr. Nina Anderson will be the state lead in Delaware in a regional partnership with the SCDAA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter.   

September 23 - 26, 2015
Hilton - Baltimore, MD

Welcome. Last year’s convention was a great success! Our 43rd event will be even more fantastic with exciting new sessions, world renowned speakers and innovative learning. We look forward to seeing you back in  beautiful Baltimore this year!
 

Members of the SCDAA Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter

Did you know that September is Sickle Cell Awareness and Hispanic Heritage Month too

      National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15, 2015 and recognizes

 Hispanic and Latino American heritage and culture. 2015 Theme: Honoring our Heritage. 

                                                                  

   

                                                               Did You Know?

                           -     1 in 100 Hispanics carry the Sickle Cell Trait in the U.S.

                          -   Sickle Cell Disease occurs among about 1 in 36,000 Hispanic Births in the U.S.
                                            
                          -   Sickle Cell Disease affects about 100,000 Americans in the U.S.

                                                          All the best,  Dr. Anderson
                            
           
                                            

TOVA Sickle Cell Awareness 5K Highlights re-cap

   Hello Tova Community Health Community,

Here is the online trailer for the 5k walk/run. It is just a recap.  Just click on the link below,

James Faucett III Sickle Cell Awareness 5K Walk-Run

				James Faucett III Sickle Cell Awareness 5K Walk-Run
				View on youtu.be	Preview by Yahoo

 

The video is on your youtube.com channel.

Thank you

Dr. Nina Anderson

Come out to 'Rockin' The Red' for Sickle Cell in Baltimore, MD

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

                    September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Join Tova Community Health for the 4^th James Faucett III Sickle Cell Awareness 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run this Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware.  Registration Opens at 9am and the race begins at 10:00am.  Sickle Cell Disease is a lethal blood disorder that is oftentimes invisible and misunderstood that can be quite debilitating and painful.  Sickle cell is one of the most common inherited blood disorders in the U.S.    

   According to the World Health Organization, the number of sickle cell anemia cases is expected to increase about 30 percent globally by 2050 and some countries is a major public health concern.  In the U.S., Sickle Cell Disease is most common among persons of African and Hispanic descent.  But, sickle cell is also found in other ethnic groups, including people from South and Central America, the Caribbean, Mediterranean countries, and India.  Sickle cell has major social and economic implications for the affected child as well as the family. Recurrent sickle-cell crises interfere with the patient’s life, especially with regard to education, work and psychosocial development.  About 700-800 people in Delaware live with Sickle Cell Disease.
   Proceeds from the race will help fund access to high quality care programs and research.  There are many ways to participate, volunteer or contribute. Together, “Let’s Break the Sickle Cycle.”

                                       Tova Community Health Inc.

                                Dr. Nina Anderson, Executive Director

Message from Dr. Nina: Bullying

     Most parents are happy to have their child return back to school but oftentimes their    children are dragging their feet and dreading going back to school.  The anxiety of the student and parent whose child has been a victim of bullying by their peers can be traumatic and inflict life-long emotional scars.  According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), school bulling is a form of youth violence that  inflicts  physical,   verbal or relational harm that causes damage to a person’s property.  Bullying can threaten a students’ physical and emotional health which may impact their ability to learn. Youths who may become a victim of bullying tend to be quiet, have poor self-esteem, shy and lack assertiveness. 

 

    It is important that your child feels comfortable talking about the problem.  Listen closely about what has been going on and assure him or her that you want to help.  Develop a Bullying Game Plan.  Give advice on ways your child may resolve the matter and teach them healthy Conflict Resolution skills.  Discuss the problem with the teacher, principal or school counselor and ask for help to mediate the problem.  Go to, tovacares.blogspot.com to read U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Stop Bullying.

                                       

 

http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

      
                                                       Has your child been a victim of Cyber Bullying?

                                                                             
                                                                              All the best,  Dr. Nina

 

Beware of Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic Marijuana also known by the name “Spice”, “Scooby Snax”, and  “K2” first became available in the U.S. in 2008.  Spice, Scooby Snax or K2 became popular with high school and college     students because it was legally sold in convenience stores, smoke shops and on-line in slickly marketed packets.  This summer there was a surge of overdoses and deaths from using synthetic  marijuana tripled on the streets in major U.S. cities.  Synthetic  marijuana is a  designer drug made in a lab with a variety of liquid chemicals that mimic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive substance found in naturally grown marijuana (cannabis). 

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Most marijuana comes from factories in China and is imported into the U.S. for sale.  Unlike naturally grown marijuana, these  laboratory-made chemicals sold for consumption are more potent than naturally grown marijuana (THC) and may have more dangerous side-effects. 

      Synthetic marijuana is inhaled (smoked) like a joint or ingested.  Serious toxicities have landed users in the ER (emergency rooms) with rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting,  agitation, confusion, seizures and even suicidal or violent reactions.    Long-term effects on one’s reproductive health, memory, risk of developing cancer or  addiction are unknown.  In 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act which increases penalties for sale and use of this synthetic drug.  For more information on Synthetic Marijuana, go to www.cdc.gov or  tovacares.blogspot.com.

 

 

TOVA Thanks our Sponsors for the Sickle Cell Awareness Run/Walk this Saturday at Brandywine Park

We Can Break the Sickle Cycle!