BRIGHTON, Colo. – A 9-year-old Haitian boy has a new lease on life, thanks to what some in Brighton have described…
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Caribbean, Health & Science
More than a quarter of women affected by physical or sexual abuse in Haiti, Pan American Health Organization says
PAHO said that the prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence, however, varies among countries in the region. It said in…
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Advocates gather in Haiti for key meeting on HIV/AIDS
Executive Director of the Antigua and Barbuda HIV/AIDS Network Eleanor Frederick is in Haiti for a high-level meeting which will,…
Haiti, Health & Science
Igniting Youth Access to Contraceptives in Haiti
“We cannot continue to bury our heads in the sand when we have pregnancies that are happening to 15 and…
Health & Science
Cervical cancer is treatable. Why are women in Haiti still dying from it?
Cervical cancer is a disease that Haiti cannot afford. And in most cases, it’s a disease the country’s broken healthcare…
Health & Science
Cuba will support maternal services with new specialists in Haiti
Cuba will increase its medical presence in Haiti, in response to a request from the health authorities of this nation,…
Health & Science
CUNY Researchers Gauge Hypertension Prevalence Among Residents Of Haitian Slums
Residents of urban slums are vulnerable to poor health outcomes because of a confluence of poverty, inadequate healthcare access and…
Health & Science
Cholera Incidence Significantly Decreases in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Haiti registered 38 deaths due to cholera…
Health & Science
New vaccine launched in Haiti could save up to 270,000 children a year
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti on Monday launched the introduction of another vaccine, this one to protect children against deadly pneumonia. The Ministry…
Health & Science
How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti
The cost of healthcare in rural Haiti was found to vary widely, even inside the same health organization. A pioneering…