Adekunle Gold Shares Experience of Sickle Cell Crisis

Afrobeats singer Adekunle Kosoko, known as Adekunle Gold, shared his experience of a severe sickle cell crisis that occurred while he was traveling to Tanzania. The crisis began during a flight with a stopover in Ethiopia, where he initially felt severe stomach pain and cramps.

Initially attributing the discomfort to food consumed at the airport, the pain intensified, leading to a situation where the aircraft nearly had to land due to his condition. Upon landing in Ethiopia, he was unable to walk and required a wheelchair to reach the hospital.

There, a doctor diagnosed him with a sickle cell crisis and informed him that his oxygen level was low due to inadequate hydration during the flight. Adekunle Gold emphasized the importance of staying hydrated while flying, especially for individuals living with sickle cell disease.