This application is innovative because it allows a patient with sickle cell disease living in Kinshasa to use their phone to search for places where they can find their treatments without having to travel (blood bank, medicines, etc.) as well as a doctor near to where they live. A pregnant woman with sickle cell disease, a population at risk, 20 to 30% of them dying before or during childbirth, can find a specialist gynaecologist to ensure they are well supported. Young people in Kinshasa can use the Anemiapp application to find out where to get tested in order to avoid giving birth to a child who will also suffer from sickle cell disease.

For this purpose, the Anemiapp application offers the following services:

• Identification and geolocation of patients with sickle cell disease to have statistics on the evolution of the disease;
• Follow-up of sickle cell disease patients by doctors with the possibility of tele-advice;
• Reminder about the health rules to be observed to avoid attacks, which are the main causes of death for sickle cell patients;
• Information on the consultation times of the health centres and doctors registered in the application;
• Information on the availability of treatments;
• Information on locations and opening times of screening and electrophoresis testing centres;
• Creation of dialogue and exchange groups (social network);
• Ability to view and publish all events related to sickle cell disease;
• Possibility to subscribe to a voluntary blood donation to help a sickle cell patient.

Anemiapp is therefore intended for:

• Sickle cell patients of age to use a phone or their parents or guardians and friends;
• Those who wish to do the electrophoresis test;
• Health centres and pharmacies approved to supply medicines;
• People with anaemia requiring a blood transfusion;
• Health care professionals;
• All those interested in sickle cell disease.