Bahamas Sickle Cell Association

1st Quarterly Public Forum
2015-09-21 00:00 (America/New_York)
In conjunction with the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA), the BSCA hosted its first (1st) quarterly public forum at the J. Whitney Pinder building entitled, “The Management and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in Children & Young Adults”. The forum was a free presentation and panel discussion open to the general public with guest speaker, Dr. Corrine Sinquee-Brown MD, MBBS, FACC, Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist (Bahamas Heart Center). Additional panelists were Mrs. Nadine Sawyer of the BSCA (Perspective of a Parent of a child with SCD), Ms. Yale Rutherford of the BSCA (Perspective of an Adolescent with SCD) and Ms. Dana McKenzie of the BSCA & BPA (Perspective of a Pharmacist).

2nd Social Media Account
2015-08-22
BSCA launched its Instagram page “Bahamas Sickle Cell Association”.

World Sickle Cell Day in The Bahamas
2015-06-19

1st T-Shirt Day
2015-06-19
BSCA hosted its first t-shirt day on “World Sickle Cell Day” June 19th, 2015. The association solicited donations from individuals and organizations throughout the Bahamas in support of sickle cell awareness through the sale of t-shirts for $10.00 and wrist band for $5.00. BSCA raised $3,410.18 from this event.

1st Annual General Meeting
2015-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
BSCA Hosted its first monthly general meeting at the office of Dr. Patrick Roberts, Dean’s Lane, top of the hill Fort Charlotte. The association appointed its first Board of Directors and Executive team and monthly meetings continue to date at the office.

1st Annual Fun/Run/Walk
2014-09-14
On September 2014, BSCA hosted its first annual Fun/Run/Walk. Supporters walked and ran from Goodman’s Bay to Arawak Cay and back. A registration fee of $20 was charged and the event saw approximately 100 participants.

1st Social Media Account
2013-09-14
On September 2013, BSCA Launched its first social media account, a Facebook group called “SICKLE CELL BAHAMAS”
