The Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative is a free program offering Black men access to health care in the Halifax community to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
Posted: May 28, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 28
Sharon Davis-Murdoch is with the Health Association of African Canadians.(Submitted by Sharon Davis-Murdoch)
Sharon Davis-Murdoch lobbied for years for health services designed specifically to meet the needs of Black women in the Halifax area.
Her determination, and that of the other volunteers behind the Health Association of African Canadians, has finally paid off.
The Nova Scotia government has given the group $200,000 so it can pursue its goal to create what s being called the Sisterhood Initiative, a community-driven effort that would deliver health services geared to Black women. Well, you have to say we are persistent and resilient, Davis-Murdoch said of last week s announcement.
WEATHER REPORT AND TIDES
Showers are finally becoming less likely on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Temperatures are expected to remain at a high of 25C throughout the Coast, except Maleny where the thermometer it is again predicted to reach only 22C.
Winds are southerly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Low tide will be at 0.34m at 10.50am, high at 1.04m at 4.41pm and again low at 0.43m at 10.11pm.
Still seeing #rainfall in some areas today, after the dumping which saw 60-80mm falls around Bris & the Gold Coast in the 24hrs to 9am, 80-100mm on the Sunshine Coast & 150mm at Maleny. #Surf remains hazardous for Fraser Island, Sunshine & Gold Coasts https://t.co/mTR3eerMhgpic.twitter.com/0LlpoHgLJuâ Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM Qld) April 6, 2021