Dr Bosede Afolabi is a specialist helping pregnant women with sickle - cell disease . Poor blood oxygen levels and blood vessel blockages can result in chronic acute pain syndromes , severe bacterial infections and tissue death , according to the World Health Organization . Every year around 200,000 children in Africa are born with sickle cell . Around one in four children carries the sickle cell disease .
Dr Bosede Afolabi is a specialist helping pregnant women with sickle - cell disease . Every year around 200,000 children in Africa are born with sickle cell . Around one in four children carries the sickle cell disease .