SSHAI is the public-facing identity of the registered non-profit organisation, Sickle Cell Support and Health Access Initiative, a healthcare-focused NGO committed to improving access to quality healthcare services for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD), internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other vulnerable communities.

Through initiatives centred on service delivery, credible research and health information resources, community engagement, advocacy, and accountable partnerships, we work to support more equitable and sustainable health outcomes for underserved populations.

Our mission aligns with the advancement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 3, and 17.

HEALTH SUPPORT

Providing basic and essential healthcare service delivery, including linkages to tertiary healthcare centers for sickle cell patients, internally displaced persons and underserved populations in all domains of health, to improve access to promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care in line with achieving SDG 3

RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

Research on the health status, disease burden, healthcare access, utilization and financial burden to monitor financial risk protection in vulnerable populations, while promoting and advocating for better health policies that reduce out-of-pocket expenditure

COMMUNITY SUPPORT & SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Community-based health interventions for underserved populations in various domains of the community system, using credible data to identify most urgent needs and guide evidence-based healthcare service delivery to maximize utilization of limited resources for these communities

PARTNERSHIPS AND INTER-SECTORAL COLLABORATIONS

We create accountable partnerships and collaborations in various sectors of health and development to ensure sustainable resource acquisition and technical support used to improve healthcare service delivery and strengthen community systems