10/11/2025
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Donnell Ivy, spoke with NBC4 in Washington, D.C., this week about the challenges of sickle cell disease. He contributed to a tragic and touching story about Candis King, a fifteen-year-old from Virginia who died from sickle cell complications. Candis' mother is Virginia Delegate Candi Mundon King, D-23rd District, who has co-sponsored several bills related to sickle cell disease that have become law in recent years. She said, "The more we research, the more we invest, the more we can save families from the pain we’re experiencing." Watch the news report: https://buff.ly/FLzQdpn
