Aids in Africa: An African and Prophetic Perspective [Paperback]

Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2001

This book is about the enemy number one, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), what it is and how we can, as individuals, families, communities, governments, religious organizations, businesses, health care providers, non-governmental organizations in Africa, international governments, non-governmental organizations and churches abroad, can fight HIV and AIDS. How can we work together and not compete with each other or blame each other to prevent the HIV infection and AIDS and reduce the incidence rate (the number of new cases)?

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About the Author

Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a native of South Africa. She is the first black African to receive a Doctor of Minstry Degree, which she received from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. She also obtained a Master of Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University; Master of Arts from St. Mary's University and Seminary; Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University (Magna Cum Laude). Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a Samuel D. Proctor Fellow from the United Theological Seminary.

While in South Africa, she trained as a nurse and midwife at Baragwath Hospital. Her nursing career was interupted by her anti-Apartheid political activism. She was detained and held in solitary confinement in South Africa for 21 days, in 1978. Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo fled the country in 1980, and she came to the United States in 1981, where she has resided since that time.

In 1990, she was able to return to South Africa to lead the National Coordinating Council for Repatriation of South African Exiles (NCCR).

She has worked with the Baltimore City Health Department in the area of public health education dealing with HIV and AIDS prevention. She also was a member of the District of Columbia HIV Prevention Community Planning Committee for two years.

Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo was ordained an elder in the African Episcopal Church in 1992. She is the author of five other books: The Preaching of Bishop John R. Bryant; 100 Ways of Empowering Women; To God Be the Glory: Celebration of the Life of Bishop Frederick Calhoun James; Wise Words-Men Empowering Men; and Women in the Ministry: Their Trials and Triumphs.

She has also published many articles for the print media and has appeared regularly as a commentator on Baltimore's WEAA radio program, Profiles on Africa.

She is also an adjunct professor at Morgan State University and at Sojourner Douglass College.

Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo is the founder and pastor of Kalafong AME Mission Church in Baltimore City. Kalafong is a South African word meaning "a healing place."

Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: Gateway Press (July 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965200159
• ISBN-13: 978-0965200158
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,635,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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