TAN – The Afro News

Sub-Saharan Africa burden with HIV/AIDS

A World of Difference Part 2

By Winsome M. Hare The Afro News Port Coquitlam

Part 1 of this article talked about Sub-Saharan Africa’s burden with HIV/AIDS and the vulnerability of women and children to the outcome of the disease. Read the full story

Grandparent caregivers

Wrinkles of wisdom turn into wrinkles of burden as grandparents find it hard to make both ends meet

You won’t catch GogoMaTshuma gossiping at the borehole

By Patrick Musira in Harare, ZIMBABWE

During this New Year’s weekend, three old Zvishavane, Midlands, women were reportedly dragged to a village “kangaroo” court accused of being witches. A hired witch-sniffer or “prophet” accused them of being partly responsible for the deaths of other villagers!

Why? The old women had lived to such a ripe old age because, the witch-sniffer told the gathering, “they fed on human flesh”. Read the full story

HIV & AIDS in the Black Canadian population

Joy Walcott-Francis PhD Student SFU , The Afro News Burnaby

HIV & AIDS in the Black Canadian population  Recent statistics have indicated that HIV is at a crisis level in black communities in Canada. Black people are seen to be over-represented in the new HIV infections and AIDS cases. If one should put this into perspective with regard to immigration to Canada, it could be reasoned that the greater proportion of immigration applications to be affected by the inadmissible clause rests largely with the Black population. Read the full story

HIV related cancers which are gradually dominating the scene says Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr. Henry Madzorera.

BY WALLACE MAWIRE The Afro News HARARE

Zimbabwe is witnessing a steady increase in incidences of cancer within its population partly due to an increase in HIV related cancers which are gradually dominating the scene says Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr. Henry Madzorera. Dr Madzorere made the remark at the official opening of the 5th African Radiation Oncology Group (AFROG) conference held in Harare recently. Read the full story