In collaboration with the partners of the ARISE project that the Foundation coordinates, the webinar “COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease: the current scenario” has been organised. The first session of the webinar will be held on Tuesday 19th May, 2020 at 04:00 PM (UK time).
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been recognized as a global public health issue; it affects millions of people, including children, throughout the world. More than 300.000 children are born each year with SCD and most of them in African countries.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is among the world’s most common serious inherited diseases with more than 300,000 annual births, particularly most of them are born in sub-Saharan Africa. The outcome of SCD in low-middle income countries is grim: less than 50% of affected births will survive beyond the 10th birthday.
The second official ARISE Project Meeting was held in London on 24–25 October 2019. The meeting focused on the advancements in the ARISE project workplan, updates on secondments, outcomes achieved, and plans for future staff exchanges. Details regarding the location...
The official ARISE General Assembly was held at the premises of the Royal College of Pathologists, London, on 24-25 October 2019. The ARISE Consortium members met to discuss the progress of the project workplan, provided updates on the achievements of the secondments,...
Want to know more about the ARISE project? Look at the interview to Fedele Bonifazi from Gianni Benzi Foundation, coordinator of the project together with the Guys and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. Enjoy!
The ARISE project has been officially presented in Bari last March 4, in the framework of the conference Congenital Hemoglobinopaties: scientific updates and service organization for the sickle cell disease, organized by the Gianni Benzi Foundation.
The Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a disease until a few decades ago almost unknown in Europe and today, as a result of migratory flows to Europe and globalization processes all over the world, is instead considered one of the most relevant hematological emergencies due to the particular clinical and therapeutic needs that it poses.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a disease until a few decades ago almost unknown in our countries and today, as a result of migratory flows to Europe, is considered one of the most relevant hematological emergencies in the world. SCD is a serious disease having specific...
The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Brussels hosted the kick-off meeting of the ARISE project. The meeting, held on 15–16 January 2019, officially launched the activities of this project, coordinated by the Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi Onlus (Italy) and...
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