Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario

The Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) started as Seed of Life Philanthropic Organization (SOLPO) on June 14th, 2005
in memory of a brave young man—Sunday Afolabi who succumbed to the complications of sickle cell disease in October 1998. SCAGO is a leading charitable patient organization providing evidence-based support to families with children, adolescents, and adults, with sickle cell disease across the four regions of the province. It supports clinical research and engages in psycho-social research, health promotion, patient and care providers’ education, community awareness, and the development of best practice guidelines.