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Uriel E. Owens
Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Midwest 

Remembering Chester Owens

The Owens family and Uriel E. Owens Sickle Cell Association mourn the loss of Chester Owens, renowned civil rights activist and founding member of the organization. 

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Photo & story from KCUR/NPR. 

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Provide information and awareness about sickle cell disease, to advocate for the needs of persons with Sickle Cell, and to support research to find a cure.

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Our organization offers several services for our sickle cell community, learn more about them here.

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Uriel Owens suffered greatly from Sickle Cell Anemia but despite the debilitating effects of Sickle Cell Anemia, he made outstanding contributions to his community.

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Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the red blood cells.

Helpful Links

National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Health Information Center

P.O. Box 30105 
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 
Phone: 301-592-8573 
Web: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

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National Institutes of Health

Web: www.nih.gov

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Partners against Pain

Web: www.partnersagainstpain.com

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Sickle Cell Information Center

Web: www.scinfo.org

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University Health Sickle Cell Center 
2301 Holmes 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
Phone: 816-404-4290 
Fax: 816-404-4295

Juniper Gardens Children’s Project

444 Minnesota 
Kansas City, KS 66101 
Phone: 913-321-3143 
Web: jgcp.ku.edu/

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Sickle Cell Disease Association

Web: www.sicklecelldisease.org

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Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research

Web: www.fscdr.org

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Sickle Cell Warriors

Web: www.sicklecellwarriors.com

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Sickle Cell Information center

Web: scholarblogs.emory.edu/scinfo/

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