about not becoming a
lawyer?
Dr. Adetosoye:
None at all.
HimPower: What
policies have you
championed in your
role and what has
been the impact?
Dr. Adetosoye:
In my work over
the years in public
health, I have worked
with several organi-
zations and agencies
to champion health
policies that include
but are not limited to:
proper birth spacing
and family planning
among women in rural Ghana (increasing
quality of life for mothers and reducing
mortality among women and newborns);
ensuring the safety net.
HimPower: What is next for you?
Dr. Adetosoye: Charting a new course in
my life where I dedicate my spare time to
improving the quality of the lives of vulner-
able children here at home and abroad. I
plan to start here and see where God takes
me. I have a heart for orphans. I recently
incorporated a non-profit called Life to
Kids, Inc. and we are eagerly awaiting
501(c)3 determination from the IRS so that
we can connect compassionate people with
children in desperate need of life improve-
ment and aid. We trust God to direct so
10 HimPower May 2017
that we can make an
impact.
HimPower: We
understand you had
some personal chal-
lenges in having your
own healthy child.
How did you cope
with losing one baby
and the prospects of
having a second with
developmental chal-
lenges?
Dr. Adetosoye:
It was very diffi-
cult. I had initially
conceived without
a problem, but 20
weeks later, I lost
the pregnancy. I was
so heartbroken. I had just had the ultra-
sound that showed she was a girl, which
was exactly what I had prayed for. After the
loss, I was trying to conceive immediately. I
didn’t want to lose the amazing, wonderful
feeling of pregnancy, carrying the life
of another human being inside of me. I
tried every month — bought the ovulation
predictor tests, the “natural”, “non-sperm
killing” lubricants — and yet, every month,
that period showed up! Almost to the day, I
conceived a year later, with a due date four
days later than my initial pregnancy. Then, I
was told my unborn son had a very high risk
of being born with Down syndrome. I felt
tremendous pressure, but neither conven-
tional wisdom nor the medical community