February 21, 2003

MGH employees, patients and visitors received a special Valentine's Day gift when the Sinikithemba Choir (at left) performed an enthusiastic blend of gospel and Zulu folk songs in the Central Lobby Feb. 14. The South African choir, whose Zulu name means "we give hope," is comprised of 30 HIV-infected men and women who belong to a support group at McCord Hospital in KwaZulu Natal Province. The group was in Boston to sing at an international viral conference, where they performed for former President Bill Clinton. The MGH Diversity Committee and the Partners AIDS Research Center sponsored their MGH appearance.