Learn one
Learn one fact about sickle cell disease, genotype, early diagnosis or care.
World Blood Donor Day → World Sickle Cell Day · June 2026
Blood connects us. Care unites us.
Reach one. Restore all.
A public campaign for sickle cell disease awareness, care access and accountable action in Africa — starting with Nigeria.
Why it matters
Sickle cell disease needs public attention and practical care.
Sickle cell disease affects children, adults and families across generations. Many lives can be improved when people are diagnosed earlier, counselled without stigma, linked to continuous care, counted in registries and supported close to home.
This first phase is about awareness, public understanding and community action. The goal is to help more people learn, tell, screen, counsel, treat, register and support one person, one family or one community at a time.
The 1% Challenge
One small share. One real action. Many lives touched.
1%of attention
1%of voice
1%of education
1%of expertise
1%of community support
Learn one
Tell one
Screen one
Counsel one
Treat one
Register one
Support one
Restore all
Act
Choose one clear action.
The campaign works when action is simple, visible and close to patients, families and caregivers.
Tell one
Share one clear message with a family, school, faith group, workplace or community.
Screen one
Encourage one person or family to understand screening and diagnosis options.
Counsel one
Support stigma-free counselling and informed choices for individuals and families.
Treat one
Help link one person to appropriate clinical care, follow-up and support.
Register one
Support better patient registries so care needs, outcomes and gaps are visible.
Support one
Give time, voice, expertise, community help or future funding support where appropriate.
Restore all
One action can restore dignity, confidence, family hope and system readiness.
Ready to act?
Start with one action today. Use your voice, your network, your knowledge or your organisation to help sickle cell care reach further.
I Want to ActAccountable action
Keep the work real, tangible and close to care.
Accountable action means staying close to patients, families, caregivers, counsellors, clinics and communities. It means choosing practical steps that can be explained, followed and improved.
Close to patientsListen to lived experience and protect dignity.
Close to caregiversSupport families, counsellors and frontline care teams.
Close to evidenceUse registries and learning to make needs visible.
Close to deliveryFocus on actions that help screening, counselling, care and follow-up.
Partners
In partnership with SCFN.
Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria
The Nigeria anchor partner for the campaign. SCFN is a national institution working across sickle cell advocacy, diagnosis, counselling, care, research and policy development.
Visit SCFN websiteRHIEOS Ventures / HEMA-Global
Reach One for Sickle Cell is a HEMA-Global campaign developed by RHIEOS Ventures to support advocacy, access, collaboration and practical action for sickle cell disease and blood health.
Visit RHIEOS websiteHow partners can engage
- Media & communications: explainers, storytelling and public campaigns.
- Clinical & research: evidence contribution, registry support and clinical voice.
- Policy & advocacy: stakeholder engagement, policy framing and public dialogue.
- Community & diaspora: grassroots mobilisation and awareness networks.
- Funding & philanthropy: future funding alignment when campaign safeguards are ready.
About the campaign
Reach One for Sickle Cell.
Reach One for Sickle Cell is the public campaign face of the HEMA-Global 1% Challenge for sickle cell disease and blood health.
The campaign begins in Nigeria with SCFN as anchor partner and is designed to help people and organisations take one clear action for earlier diagnosis, stigma-free counselling, continuous care, patient registries, blood and laboratory capacity, and stronger care systems.
Contact: [email protected]