even if you think you have been techted, but there's a slight the possibility that you haven't, i alwaysecommend that you get tested. >> dr. o'neil, the statistics show the most patients, 65% to 70% are economically disadvantaged. what's the story behind those numbers? >> a i think the unfortunate thing is sickle-cell disease afflicts people in third-world countries. predominantly here in north america, african-americans, people of hispanic and latino descent. one in three nigerians have sickle-cell disease. so it is an epidemic and i think we have to understand that if we don't necessarily recognize how devastating this disease is, it will be soon. >> all right. reverend patricia -- dr. patricia o'neil of howard university's center for sickle-cell disease and reverend pamela newton, thank you both so much for being with us and we're so happy about your renewed life. >> yes, yes. >> and we wish you well and good luck. >> thank you. >> finding that man and having that baby! all right. thank you both. >>> and that's "viewpoint." thank you for joining us, i'm pat lawson muse. stay with us.