Dominica Launches the Caribbean's First Digital Health App for Sickle Cell Disease
- varietynewsgroup
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
SickleConnect goes live today on World Sickle Cell Day — free for all patients at
The Sickle Cell Cares Foundation Inc. (SCCF) today launches SickleConnect — the first digital health platform in the Caribbean built specifically for people living with Sickle Cell Disease. The app is free to download and available immediately at app.sicklecellcares.org.
SickleConnect puts powerful health management tools directly in the hands of SCD patients. From a smartphone or any device with internet access, patients can now track pain levels and triggers, manage medications, monitor daily hydration, log lab results, and generate an AI-powered clinical summary to share with their doctor — all in one place, designed specifically for the Caribbean
patient experience.
“SickleConnect is the platform I needed growing up.”
Kellyn George — Founder &; CEO, Sickle Cell Cares Foundation Inc. Lives with HbSS Sickle Cell Disease.
What SickleConnect offers
• Pain tracking: Log every crisis, rate severity, and identify triggers — with menstrual cycle correlation for female patients
• Medication management: Full schedule, adherence tracking, refill alerts, and drug
interaction warnings for Hydroxyurea and Penicillin
• Hydration monitoring: Track daily fluid intake toward the 3-litre SCD goal with visual
progress indicators
• AI health reports: A 30-day clinical summary generated from patient data, ready to share with a haematologist — free for the first 30 days
• Private consultations: One-on-one video sessions with SCD counsellor and lived-
experience advisor
• Crisis SOS: A one-tap emergency alert with location sharing, accessible at all times within the app
• Community: Six moderated peer support and education chat rooms for patients across the Caribbean and diaspora
Why this matters
Sickle Cell Disease affects an estimated 1 in 500 people of African or Caribbean descent. It causes severe episodes of pain, organ damage, and significantly shortened life expectancy. In Dominica and across the Eastern Caribbean, access to specialist haematology care remains limited — and until today, there has been no digital health tool designed for this patient population.
Availability
Available Today — 19 June 2026
Web / Mobile app.sicklecellcares.org
Download No download required · Installs as an app on iPhone and Android
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