In sickle-cell anemia , however , the red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons . Dr Bosede Afolabi is a Nigerian helping pregnant women with sickle-cell anemia . Every year around 200,000 babies in Africa are born with sickle cell . The disease can be fatal if left untreated and it affects about one million children each year.
Dr Bosede Afolabi is a Nigerian helping pregnant women with sickle-cell anemia . Every year around 200,000 babies in Africa are born with sickle cell . The disease can be fatal if left untreated and it affects about one million children each year.