World Sickle Cell Day | WIBC

A Hammond family shares their young son’s journey with sickle cell disease, highlighting the challenges of living with a rare blood disorder and the importance of awareness, specialized care, and hope for the future.

Dr. Angeli Rampersad, a pediatric hematologist with Innovative Hematology, joined News 8 along with Grady W., whose family lives with the sickle cell trait and disease.

Innovative Hematology launched “We Bleed Too,” a video podcast series designed to make education on women’s bleeding disorders more accessible.