Our Pioneer's 

The SC.Cause Awareness & Advocacy Departments are posthumously dedicated with deep affection to the late: Dr. Neville Roy Clare MA. PhD

Honoured via our Annual OSCAR Awards dedications 

Sickle Cell Warrior who founded The Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research 'OSCAR'.

 

Dr Neville Roy Clare was born, 8th May 1946 in Allman Town, Kingston, Jamaica. His early years saw an everlasting stream of doctors who could never find out what was wrong with him. At age 11, 1957 Neville came to England, North London, Wood Green, and suffered terribly with the cold weather and constant pain. He knew he had a very serious and dangerous condition but nobody seemed to know what exactly it was. When he was finally diagnosed and given a name for this dis-ease, there was no knowledge or information available.

Dr Neville Roy Clare, went on to research extensively (and internationally in an era of no internet) to find out exactly what this dis-ease was and how it could be treated which was to be his life's work. 

He initiated and diligently pursued Sickle Cell Support and Research within the UK and Europe from the early 1970'. Whilst living with this debilitating dis-ease, Neville Clare advocated for the medical and social needs of his peers. He was a true stronghold and a vessel for the warrior's voice and experience.

In 1975 Neville set up the ‘Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research’ otherwise and internationally known as OSCAR.

This created the blueprint and path from which all UK and European Sickle Cell Support and Research organisations have been built from.

After decades of dedication he wrote his Autobiography, leaving his Legacy available for us all to read and learn from, to appreciate and honour.​​​​