CASE_FILE: 003 // STATUS: OPERATIONALCLASSIFICATION: App & Web_Ecosystem

SickleSaathi

A health companion for Sickle Cell Disease

CLIENT

SickleSaathi — care platform for warriors, supporters, and care providers

PLATFORM

iOS & Android — Expo (React Native) + TypeScript

STACK

Expo · TypeScript · Supabase · Upstash Redis

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The Challenge

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) affects millions in India, with high prevalence in tribal and underserved regions. People living with SCD ("warriors") and their support networks faced several gaps:

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No single place to manage day-to-day health

Pain levels, triggers, medication, hydration, and sleep were rarely tracked in one place, making it hard for individuals and clinicians to spot patterns or act early.

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Crisis support was fragmented

During a pain crisis, warriors need to reach emergency contacts and nearby care quickly. Families, hospitals, and NGOs had no shared channel for real-time alerts with location and contact details.

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Scheme discovery was difficult

Government schemes offer financial and healthcare help, but eligibility, documents, and application steps were scattered and hard to find.

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Community roles were undefined

Warriors, family caregivers, hospitals, and NGOs had no unified way to join a verified community and collaborate around SCD care.

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Language and access barriers

Reaching Hindi- and Marathi-speaking populations and keeping the app usable for low-literacy scenarios (e.g. voice) was essential.

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Our Approach

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Role-based community

Four verified roles — all going through an application review (pending → approved/rejected) so the community stays verified and safe.

Warriors — people living with SCD: profile, emergency contacts, optional medical history
Supporters — family, friends, caregivers with relationship to warrior
Hospitals — medical institutions with registration and contact person
NGOs — organizations with mission, registration, and contact details

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Daily check-in

Warriors log a daily check-in via text or voice — pain level, frequency, location, triggers, medication, hydration, sleep, and free-form notes. Data is stored securely to support trend analysis and better conversations with clinicians.

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Emergency SOS

A hold-to-send SOS (3-second hold to avoid accidental triggers) that includes name, contact details, and live location.

Alerts sync to an admin panel via Redis for live, real-time response
Emergency contacts available directly on the SOS screen
Back navigation is blocked while an SOS is active so the session is never left open by mistake

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Government schemes

In-app scheme discovery with eligibility, benefits, required documents, and step-by-step application instructions — covering National Health Mission disability support, Ayushman Bharat SCD cover, and more.

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Health records

Upload and view medical reports — blood tests, prescriptions, hospital records — categorized and stored securely, with optional linkage from daily check-ins for a fuller health picture.

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Multi-language and accessibility

English, Hindi, and Marathi via i18n, voice check-in for users who prefer or need voice over text, and language selection at first launch for localized onboarding.

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Technical Highlights

Mobile

Expo (React Native) with TypeScript, NativeWind, Expo Router

Backend

Supabase — auth, profiles, daily check-ins, SOS alerts, health reports, role-specific tables

Real-time admin

Upstash Redis syncing SOS alerts so the admin panel shows live SOS activity

Deployment

EAS for iOS and Android builds

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Outcomes

Single app for daily health tracking, emergency SOS, scheme discovery, and community roles
Faster emergency response via SOS with location, contact details, and live admin sync
Easier access to schemes through structured, in-app information and apply/download links
Verified community of warriors, supporters, hospitals, and NGOs with a clear application workflow
Inclusive design with multi-language support and voice check-in for broader reach

MISSION_DEBRIEF

SickleSaathi shows how a focused mobile product — with role-based design, daily check-in, SOS, scheme discovery, and multi-language support — can address real gaps in SCD care and support for warriors and their ecosystems.

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