The Sickle Cell Foundation was founded with the following objectives:

• Provide support to sickle cell patients and their families.
• Act as a source of information on lifestyle issues faced by sickle cell patients
• To bring into Canada modern technological breakthroughs of treatment available for sickle cell management elsewhere.
• Promote the Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta as a support group and to counter ignorance of sickle cell disease throughout Canada .
• To help people with Sickle Cell Disorder achieve their full academic, economic and social potential

Our Activities

• The foundation promotes awareness through the website and by organizing seminars.
• SCFOA educates Sickle Cell Patients about the alternative medical treatments available elsewhere.
• The foundation maintains an online support group where anyone interested can discuss everything pertaining to Sickle Cell Disorder internationally.
• Raise funds to further research into the treatment and prevention of sickle cell disease; and to help cover premiums and costs of obtaining Alberta Non-Group Blue Cross and hydroxyurea for those experiencing financial hardship.  Funds also used to support causes dear to our members
• SCFOA wants to find role models for people with Sickle Cell Disorder. These role models will be successful and well-respected members of society that have the disorder.  

Recent Developments  

Sickle Cell Foundation of Alberta Annual Report 2004 (PDF File)

2004 Dr, Kate's Seminar: "Study of Sickle Cell Anemia amongst Tribal Population Groups from the state of Maharashtra, India"  (PDF File)