“Steps for Better Health” Toolkits for People with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a series of easy-to-read fact sheets for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). The “Steps for Better Health” toolkits provide information and health tips about many of the complications that can affect people with SCD. The CDC created the materials in partnership with the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

The “Steps for Better Health” toolkits are based on the ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on SCD and include information on:

• Caring for common complications
• Lung health
• Blood clots
• Managing acute and chronic pain
• Blood transfusions