ABOUT US

What we do

Saving Sickle Cell Lives in Rural Africa

We work at the intersection of systems, financing and livelihoods to address systemic gaps people with sickle cell face and allow them to thrive with SCD.

How we do it

Africa Sickle Cell designs and executes sub-national sickle cell programs in areas of highest need for holistic Sickle Cell care. We do this in partnership with local government, partners and SCD patients in high burden communities in areas of health policy, health systems resilience, health financing, and patient support.

Our Theory of Impact

We hold the view that if PLSCD are provided with early diagnosis, appropriate clinical management and patient-centered care, and if the resilience of the health care delivery systems is strengthened to better care for PLSCD, and if the capacity of the patient’s households is improved to ably care for PLSCD and improve their overall well being, and if the community, policy and financing environments is created for PLSCD health and rights, then health and wellbeing of the PLSCD will be realized because they will be able to access comprehensive, high quality, timely and affordable care where they live.