The Sickle Cell Unit of the Tropical Metabolic Research Institute at UWI joins in celebrating June 19 as Sickle Cell Awareness Day.  The Unit will host an Expo where exhibits will showcase information on Sickle Cell and free Sickle Cell screening/ blood testing for the first fifty (50) persons. The Expo takes place on Friday, June 17 at 9 am at the Sickle Cell Unit car park. Persons are also invited to tune in to the outside broadcast on NewsTalk 93 FM between 9 am and 12 noon.
 
On Sunday June 19 the Sickle Cell Unit and Support Club will host a Public Awareness event at Hope Gardens from 3-6 pm.  There will be an educational display, a multimedia presentation and free sickle cell screening to the first fifty (50) persons.
 
The university community and the public are invited. For more details interested persons may telephone 927-2471.