Sickle Cell Disease Social Media Resources

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S. It affects approximately 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide.

Help raise awareness about sickle cell disease, its management, and treatments by sharing these graphics and sample posts during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September and throughout the year.

  • Use hashtag: #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, #GetToKnowSickleCell, and #SickleCell
  • Tag us! @BloodHealthEd on X and follow us on LinkedIn
GIFs

Download and share these GIFs for use on your social platforms.

Red sickle cell animates to fade in and out with text: Get to Know Sickle Cell
Red sickle cell and white sparkles animate and fade in. Text: Get to Know Sickle Cell
Dark red sickle cell awareness ribbon with light red sickle cells animates to scale larger and smaller.
Dark red sickle cell awareness ribbon animates to scale larger and smaller. Text: Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Animated Graphics

Download and share these animated graphics for use on your social platforms.

Animated graphic of a patient receiving a blood transfusion overseen by healthcare professional.
Animated graphic with a hand lifting a dumbbell next to a water bottle.
Animated person holding a large DNA molecule, a second DNA molecule appears in the background.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Animated graphic cycling through a series of icons depicting elements of a healthy lifestyle, with overlaying text that reads: "Adopt a healthy lifestyle with sickle cell disease. Be physically active, choose heart-healthy foods, stay hydrated, quit smoking or vaping, limit alcohol, wash hands often to prevent infection, take care of your mental health. Learn more about sickle cell disease at sicklecell.nhlbi.nih.gov.
Animated graphic showing diverse patients working out, dealing with pain, talking to their provider, and meditating, with overlaying icons and text that reads: Living Well with Sickle Cell Disease. Adopt a healthy lifestyle, learn what to do in a pain crisis, see your healthcare team regularly, take care of your mental health. Learn more tips for healthy living with sickle cell disease.
Animated graphic cycling through a series of animations depicting a man checking his blood pressure with a healthy blood pressure reading. Overlaying text reads: People living with sickle cell disease must manage their blood pressure carefully to avoid complications. Learn ways to manage your blood pressure and live well with sickle cell disease.
Young black woman sitting on the floor reading a book to a black child. Animated graphic says: 1 out of every 365 Blacks or African Americans are born with sickle cell disease.
Middle age Black woman and man hugging and laughing. Animated graphic says: Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, many of whom are Black or African American.
An animated graphic of text over a white background saying: tips for people living with SIckle Cell Disease". First bullet point says to "take care of your mental health". Second bullet point says "talk to your family and friends about how you are feeling". And the final bullet point says "tell your healthcare team if you and anxious or stressed."
An animated graphic with two women talking to one another with the headline: Talk to Your Doctor About. Three speech bubbles appear, first one saying "Pain Control", next one saying "Treatment options" and final one saying "Emotional and Social Support."
An animated graphic with a man woman and child. The text appears saying: 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic Americans are born with Sickle Cell Disease.
Image of person walking outside with fitness shoes. Text saying: Managing your physical and mental health helps people with Sickle Cell Disease stay healthy."
Image of an older man holding a baby. Text saying: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common inherited bloos disorder in the United States.

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