By: Tadia Toussaint
MIREBALAIS, HAITI – Marie Melone Cadeau was diagnosed with stage three endometrial cancer. She traveled from her home in Les Cayes to Zanmi La Sante’s Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) for an operation in November 2015. The doctors promised her the results in five weeks. Instead, she received them five months later in April.
The Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) of Greater New York hosted its Fifth Annual HANA Leadership Convention at the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing on the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University from June 15 -17.
Do you see that little sticker on your produce? Before you dismiss it as garbage, read the first number. It will make a difference, trust me! My sister Sabrina recently shared a post via Facebook that got my attention more than others. It was a simple way to know whether your fruits and veggies are…
By Anaïs Bailly-Mompoint, LMSW
More than 6 percent of the Haitian-American community have Type 2 diabetes. With NYC being one of the top cities with the largest population of Haitian immigrants, it is a matter one cannot ignore.
By Anaïs Bailly-Mompoint, LMSW
Rice/du riz/diri/arroz! Whichever your reference, it is as important as bread and water in terms of consumption in many communities, including Caribbean natives, descendants, and immigrants. Rice is enjoyed by more than half of the 7 billion of people around the world and is a staple in many cuisines. In fact, some—Haitian men included—do not consider a meal complete without a side of rice.
By Amina Lovell
From a young age Helen Sullivan* suffered from feelings of loneliness and low self-worth. She thought that the world was against her and that she just wasn’t good enough. At 16, Sullivan realized that this wasn’t a universal feeling, which made her feel even more isolated in her thoughts. As she journeyed into her 20s and left home, the feelings intensified. Her career was just taking off, she was traveling all over the world, but the pressures of living abroad were mounting, and constant failed relationships sent her into a depressive cycle. Sullivan eventually became suicidal.
By Vania Andre
With a growing number of Caribbean countries reporting cases of the fast-spreading Zika virus, the New York City health commissioner addressed concerns and shared prevention tips for New Yorkers on Thursday.
Ding, a mobile top-up company, partnered with Haiti Projects, a nonprofit organization working in rural Haiti to lower the rate of unplanned pregnancies in the region. The partnership incentivizes women to keep their contraceptive appointments, where they are given Depo Provera, a three-month contractive shot. In exchange for keeping their appointments, the women are given free mobile minutes.
Dr. Florence Saint-Jean launched Global Trauma Research Inc. (GTR) in Brooklyn last Friday. The organization’s goal is to increase access to culturally-competent trauma counseling services to underserved minority populations. “Many people around the world are suffering from traumatic experiences and don’t even know it,” Saint-Jean said. Saint-Jean’s vision is to break through the invisible boundaries…
By Carlotta Mohamed
The Haitian American Caucus (HAC) wrapped up their second series of mental health counseling workshops on June 2 in Brooklyn. The project was created as a roadmap to give the Haitian community an opportunity to seek help for their loved ones or themselves.