Designing a Health Companion for Sickle Cell Warriors by Maryam AderintoDesigning a Health Companion for Sickle Cell Warriors by Maryam Aderinto

Designing a Health Companion for Sickle Cell Warriors

Maryam Aderinto

Maryam Aderinto

The Challenge

Nigeria carries the world's highest burden of sickle cell disease, yet warriors and their caregivers have little to no dedicated support between hospital visits — leaving them trapped in a reactive cycle of unmanaged symptoms, missed medications, and preventable crises.
As the product designer on this project, I set out to solve this by designing Cello — a mobile health companion that gives sickle cell warriors the tools to track symptoms, manage medications, access emergency support, and receive culturally relevant health education, all in one trusted, easy-to-use app.
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Posted Apr 1, 2026

Designed a digital tool to help sickle cell warriors in Nigeria track symptoms, manage care, and prevent crises between hospital visits.