approximately 1,000 people are born every day in africa with sickle cell. i have sickle cell disease. up to 90% of us die before the age of five. 0ur government do little to help us. even in our own communities, people with sickle cell are often treated like outcasts because of misconception and stigma surrounding the disease. i m putting my life on the line to fight this deadly disease. and to dispel the myths that surround it. sickle cell is not witchcraft. it s not it s not ancestral curses. it s something that we can solve. gentle guitar music plays. speaks swahili. 0h, damn! the abnormal sickle shaped red blood cells in my body affect my oxygen levels. one of the biggest problems with sickle cell is oxygen. like, if you don t have sufficient oxygen, so you can only push your body far for a good number of days before you need to really rest. now, he s telling people, this guy has sickle cell, and they don t even know i have sickle cell. i ve been raising awareness abo
the world will stop warming. we ll bring you all the latest on the impact of the heatwave. our other main story this lunchtime: five will become four the latest round in the battle to become the next prime minister takes place later today. commentator: and it s a fifth title! unbelievable! and a record fifth women s 100 metre world title for jamaica s shelly ann fraser pryce, but there s disapointment for gb s dina asher smith, who finishes fourth. and coming up on the bbc news channel, after winning the first two one day internationals, england s women take on south africa, looking for a clean sweep in the third and final odi in leicester. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk s first ever red warning for extreme heat has come into effect, meaning there s a danger to life and the threat of major travel disruption. the red alert covers much of england from london and the south east up to york and manchester. parts of england could be hotter than the we
the adrenaline kicks in and i m all set. cheering and applause. starter s gun fires. cheering and applause continues. after 2km, my body starts to give out. the sun is so hot, my breathing becomes laboured. ifeel like i m chained to a boiler. man, i have to keep going! my brother and friend both rush to support me. but i can t give up now. i have to reach the end.
the adrenaline kicks in and i m all set. cheering and applause. starter s gun fires. cheering and applause continues. after 2km, my body starts to give out. the sun is so hot, my breathing becomes laboured. ifeel like i m chained to a boiler. man, i have to keep going! my brother and friend both rush to support me. but i can t give up now. i have to reach the end.
of sport s most glittering stars. shelley ann fraser pryce yet again on top of the world. earlier britain s hopes in the 100 metres had rested on dina asher smith. starter s gun fires nearest the camera, she got away well but jamaica s trio had other ideas. elaine thompson herah and shericka jackson pushed her all the way, but fraser pryce was unstoppable. translation: and its a fifth title! unbelievable! commentator: and its a fifth title! unbelievable! and so some 13 years after her first world crown the athlete known as the pocket rocket had done it again. fraser pryce has a seemingly timeless talent, as jamaica took all three medals. well, once again it s joy forjamaica. yet another world title for shelley ann fraser pryce, confirming her status as one of sprinting s all time greats. for asher smith, though, there was agony, finishing fourth. she equalled her british record but it was tough to take. it sucks.