The Third International Conference on the Achievements of Sickle Cell Disease Patients will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Monday 19th July, the day before the First World Congress On Sickle Cell Disease begins at the same venue. Attendance is free. Contact Co-Chairs Ms Dorothy Amanor-Boadu (elitens@yahoo.co.uk), Professor Alex Bruce-Tagoe (alexbt_2000@yahoo.com) and Professor Felix Konotey-Ahulu (felix@konotey-ahulu.com), and also the Local Chair for the World Congress Dr Ivy Ekem (ekem_ivy@hotmail.com)