Core values
a) Patient centred
Children living with SCD together with their parents, caregivers and families are treated with dignity, and involved in all decisions about their health.
b) Holistic
All health services are geared towards supporting the overall well-being of children living with SCD — such as physical, emotional, social and spiritual health — and not just treating a health issue by itself.
c) Evidence - based
Quality care offered to children with SCD is based on the most up-to-date research and knowledge
d) Rights-based
Focusing on underlying determinants of health – the economic, political, and social systems that determine health status and have far greater impact on health of children than mere provision of medicine.
e) Equitable
Every child living SCD is supported to attain their full potential of health, and no one is disadvantaged due to race, ethnicity, age, disability, socioeconomic status, or geographical background.
