Africa Journal of Nursing

Pregnancy in African Cultures

Pregnancy in African Cultures

Tags: africa culture pregnancy

Pregnancy and birth are celebrated in every part of the world. In African cultures, because of many superstitious beliefs, many families will perform different rituals to safeguard the pregnancy. Pregnancy is acknowledged but not celebrated.

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HIV Crisis in Africa 

HIV Crisis in Africa 

Tags: africa aids hiv hiv crisis

The human immuno-deficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is of pandemic magnitude. The World Health Organization has declared AIDS as a global health emergency. Awareness of the serious global impact has climaxed, taking its place with the bubonic plague of the Middle Ages. The worst is yet to come, for there are 36 million infected and 22 million deaths from this disease.

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