Sickle Cell Disease Care and Support:
• Patient registration, monitoring, and support
• Monthly support group meetings with psychosocial counseling and health education
• Linkage to clinical care at partner health facilities
Access to Treatment and Diagnostics:
• Facilitating access to outpatient and inpatient services
• Seeking support for essential medications and diagnostic tools (e.g., hemoglobin electrophoresis)
Capacity Building:
• Training healthcare providers in rural and peri-urban settings
• Promoting standardized care for SCD in primary and secondary health facilities
Community Engagement:
• Conducting public education and awareness campaigns
• Addressing myths, misconceptions, and stigma related to SCD
Advocacy and Policy Engagement
• Engaging stakeholders to increase prioritization of SCD in local and national health agendas
• Promoting policy change for sustainable SCD financing and service integration
