Summary
Mayor Woodfin and Councilor Smith proclaimed September 2026 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month, with families and UAB clinicians describing the disease's toll — about 5,000 Alabamians affected, 877 in Jefferson County.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sickle cell patients and their families across Birmingham and Central Alabama.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council (Regular) - Sep 15, 2026
The council and mayor proclaimed September as Recovery Month, with the Crisis Center's Recovery Resource Center celebrating that recovery from addiction is possible and urging the city to keep cutting stigma.
City Council (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026
Mayor Woodfin and Councilor Smith proclaimed September 2026 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month, with families and UAB clinicians describing the disease's toll — about 5,000 Alabamians affected, 877 in Jefferson County.
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