Empowering the Sickle Cell Community through Nutrition.
Welcome to Sickle Cell Nutrition Academy (SCNA), a pioneering non-profit organisation providing evidenced based personalised nutritional advice, information and education.
Improving lives through Nutrition
At SCNA, we are committed to improving the lives of individuals affected by sickle cell disease through the advancement of sickle cell nutrition. Therefore, our mission and mandate is clear – to improve the access and outcomes of people affected by sickle cell disease to nutrition services, as part of their standard care provision. We do this through our 3 focus areas of Nutrition, Education and Partnerships
Nutrition
Improving access to nutritional care through policy, practice and research
Education
Tailored resources and information for better understanding and self-management
Partnerships
Collaborating for growth, advocacy and support
The Optimising Sickle Cell Nutrition Compendium
At SCNA our mission is to improve the Access and Outcomes of people living with Sickle Cell Disease to nutrition and our innovative ‘The Optimising Sickle Cell Nutrition Compendium’ aims to achieve that goal by providing nutritional resources and information tailored to the unique nutritional needs of the patients to improve their understanding of nutrition and how best to self-manage their condition to improve their quality of LIFE, as well as address the nutrition knowledge gaps identified in a recent study conducted by SCNA’s Founder Dr Claudine Matthews.
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Our Founder's Journey:
Pioneering Sickle Cell Nutrition
Dr Claudine Matthews, is an award winning Consultant Dietitian with over 20 years of experience working as a dietitian in the UK, in an array of conditions. Dr Matthews, founder of Sickle Cell Nutrition Academy (SCNA) a pioneering non-profit organization, sole purpose is helping people living with sickle cell disease to improve their quality of LIFE. She has worked tirelessly over the last 10 years to raise awareness of sickle cell nutrition, during which time she wrote a number of articles published to raise awareness of sickle cell nutrition to colleagues and other professionals.
As a founder of Sickle Cell Nutrition Academy (SCNA) a pioneering non-profit organisation, her sole purpose is to help people living with sickle cell disease to improve their quality of LIFE.
Join us at our events
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing evidence based nutrition education and training, we hold a number of conferences and other events. Check our events page for details on upcoming events.
We also need your help to advance the continuing work required for the advancement of sickle cell nutrition. If you’re able to, please support us.
Overcoming Disempowerment:
10 Courageous Steps to Lead Yourself First to Live an Empowered and Purposeful Life
My debut book, OVERCOMING DISEMPOWERMENT is a memoir reflecting my journey of personal challenge, oppression and disempowerment and the courageous steps I had to take to rise above the entrapment resulting from growing up in Apartheid South Africa. This book serves as a source of encouragement and inspiration providing practical tools to help you overcome your personal disempowerment. It is these steps that empowered, enabled and equipped me to take courageous action towards achieving at my highest potential. Completing my Doctorate is evidence of the impact of how I overcame my own disempowerment, using the steps in this book towards living an empowered and purposeful life. Change is never easy, but the fruit of taking action and persevering through the challenges is the foundation for living empowered and purposeful.
146 Page Paperback Kinddle Version also Available
146 Page Paperback Kinddle Version also Available