IRIN DAKAR, 23 July 2010 (IRIN) – Unsafe abortions account for more than one in 10 women who die in pregnancy in Ghana, according to new research by the US-based Guttmacher Institute, with ignorance of the law and inadequate facilities partly to blame, say health authorities. Abortion was declared legal in 1985 for women who have been raped, in cases of incest, or where the pregnancy will cause the mother physical or mental harm, but decades on, only 4 percent of women are aware of the law, according to 2009 government health statistics (based on 2007 data). Over half of... Continue Reading
The arts and cultural sector was dealt another sad blow when one of the Zimbabwe’s film industry’s prolific practioners was taken from this world. Garikai Chawasarira died at Parirenyatwa Hospital Harare last week on Wednesday Chawasarira was well known for HIV and Aids awareness campaigns. He spearheaded several campaigns including producing and presenting a popular television talk show, ‘Who Is Next?’ The talk show focused on young people living in an HIV and Aids prone environment. Garakai earned some notable awards for his awareness campaigns including an award for the best exemplary work in Southern Africa Youth Initiative at an... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa – ROME- More than 47,000 kilometres covered in 6 months, from West Africa to South Africa and back up through Central Africa. The Overland 12 humanitarian expedition left Turin on 4 January 2010 to conclude its journey on 5 July in Rome, where it will be received by Minister Franco Frattini at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The caravan, composed of 16 people covering 4 shifts of driving, with a total of over 40 people on board 6 IVECO vehicles, crossed Africa to offer health assistance to the communities it met on the way. The Hospital-University Agency of... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwangendaba –JOHANNESBURG – In an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development and the Brazilian Ministry of Health are embarking on a joint HIV and AIDS Awareness & Prevention Campaign during the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. This comes at the most relevant time as South Africa battles the continual spread of HIV/Aids. According to the latest UNAIDS statistics, more than five million people in the host country of this year’s FIFA World Cup are infected with the HIV virus. A Bus, decorated with football themes (outside) and with... Continue Reading
Nineteen year old Nadine Hahn on Saturday became one of only three beauty queens in Zimbabwe’s recent pageant history to win a vehicle as a prize at a beauty contest. The tall, pretty and well-spoken Nadine came tops out of a bevy of 21 teens from around the country. Nadine Hahn was crowned Miss Teen Zimbabwe on Saturday. Nadine’s prizes included a Nissan March, US$1 000 and a trip to Texas in August to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Teen World. Speaking to the Zimbo Jam after the event, an elated but calm Nadine said that she was overjoyed at winning and... Continue Reading
