SCKIN — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Reliable sickle cell knowledge,
universally accessible.
Free, multilingual AI tools that put trusted information in the hands of patients, caregivers, and clinicians — everywhere.
Our mission
Our mission is to make useful and reliable information about sickle cell disease universally accessible.
Sickle cell disease is the world's most common inherited blood disorder — and the knowledge to manage it is hardest to find where it is needed most. SCKIN closes that gap with accurate, multilingual tools, free for everyone.
We believe the information gap drives the life-expectancy gap. Close the first, and the second begins to close.
Free, always
No paywalls, no accounts required.
Multilingual by default
Built for the languages patients actually speak.
Evidence-based
Grounded in current clinical guidance.
Products
SickleCellPedia
Free, instant answers about sickle cell disease — for patients, caregivers, and clinicians, on the web or WhatsApp, in your language.
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In developmentClinical decision support for health professionals treating sickle cell disease in under-resourced settings.
Register interest →Why it matters
7.7M
people living with sickle cell disease worldwide
500K+
babies born with SCD every year
~80%
of those births are in Sub-Saharan Africa
+5 yrs
Five more years of life expectancy in the most affected countries, within five years.
Source: Global Burden of Disease 2021, The Lancet Haematology.
News
All news →Sickle Cell News — AI-curated research and community updates from around the world
In development — expected September 2026June 2026
SCKIN abstract accepted at EHA 2026: benchmarking SickleCellPedia against general-purpose LLMs on clinical questions
May 2026
SickleCellPedia is now on WhatsApp — free sickle cell answers, no app required
April 2026
SCKIN presents at Warrior Con 2026
In parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, most children born with sickle cell disease die before age five.
Largely for lack of diagnosis and basic knowledge. Knowledge saves lives — and SCKIN puts it in every pocket, free.
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