Power Lines, by Jason Carter: on Health Care


Jason Carter: Many Africans die of AIDS, but none talk about it

A few weeks later, one of the border guards I had known from the square at Lochiel died in a car accident. The community conducted the funeral. All men lined up, shoveled dirt onto our friend's coffin, and passed the shovel to the next man. The women sang. The men lined up and passed rocks to cover the grave. We went back to the family's house, washed the dirt from our hands in a small bucket, and ate. From then on, I attended funerals about once a month, and learned more about the rituals each time. Many died of sickness and a lack of health care, in addition to car accidents. And many died of AIDS-related illnesses--South Africa has one of the highest rates in the world--but no one in the community talked about the disease.
Source: Power Lines, by Jason Carter, p.155-6 Jun 1, 2003

  • The above quotations are from Power Lines
    Two Years on South Africa's Borders
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