SCD Hub · The ROI of Knowing

What is it worth to know your sickle cell status?

One test. Five returns. See what knowing means for the patient, the provider, the coach, the family, and the payer — then earn coins as you Learn It, Live It, and Share It.

Dr. Rob Gillio
Hosted by Dr. Rob
Robert Gillio, MD · The Force for Health
Learn It · Live It · Share It

Knowledge is the first — and cheapest — intervention

Sickle cell trait is usually silent, and even the disease can go under-managed. The single act of knowing unlocks low-cost, high-impact steps that change the entire cost-and-outcome curve.

Learn It

Learn It

See the real return on knowing a sickle cell status — five stakeholder views, backed by CDC, NIH, and NCAA/NATA evidence.

Live It

Live It

Turn knowledge into action: pass a quick knowledge check and commit to finding out your own status.

Share It

Share It

Take the pledge and pass it to your family, a coach, or your doctor. Knowledge shared is a crisis prevented.

Who it's for

Five people. One piece of knowledge. Five returns.

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Patients & Families

More years, better years — and one test that informs a whole family tree.

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Providers

Close the care gap with guideline care instead of reactive ER visits.

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Coaches & Schools

A life saved for the price of a pause — exertional sickling is preventable.

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Payers & Employers

The math of prevention: knowing early bends the most expensive category of spend.

What's inside

A complete, interactive module

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Five-role ROI simulator

Switch between Patient, Provider, Coach, Family, and Payer — every stat and story updates for you.

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Knowledge check

Three quick questions that lock in the facts — and pay out LEARN It Coins.

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Know Your Status pledge

Commit to finding out your status and encouraging one person you care about.

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Cited evidence base

Every figure is sourced to CDC, NIH/Blood Advances, NFHS/NATA, and peer-reviewed cost studies.

Try it — no sign-up needed

One question, right now

How much higher is the risk of exertional sudden death for an athlete with sickle cell trait?

Tap your answer — then start the full simulator to earn your coins.

Correct: about 40× higher. That's why knowing status and taking simple, free precautions — pacing, hydration, rest — saves lives.

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From Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob Gillio
"Sickle cell is one of those conditions where the cheapest intervention we have — simply knowing — is also one of the most powerful. A known status is the on-ramp to every proven step: penicillin in infancy, hydroxyurea, stroke screening, and the simple precautions that keep an athlete alive. This module shows you exactly what that knowledge is worth, whoever you are at the table."
Robert Gillio, MDChief Medical Officer · The Force for Health Network
Earn as you go

Coins for learning, acting, and sharing

LEARN It Coin

LEARN It Coins

Explore the roles and pass the knowledge check.

LIVE It Coin

LIVE It Coins

Commit to finding out your status and pass it on.

SHARE It Coin

SHARE It Coins

Take the pledge and share with your circle.

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