In the United States, new cases of COVID-19 are surging, recording a daily record of more than 187,000 cases and inching closer to 260,000 deaths. That crisis however does not predict a similar surge in Haiti, said Dr. Jean William Pape, director of the GHESKIO network of health clinics in Haiti.
Health care workers cry out ‘Beds, not body bags’ about Brooklyn hospitals merger
Kingsbrook, along with Interfaith Medical Center and Brookdale, the other two hospitals looking at consolidation, employ a significant number of Haitian-Americans. The planned merger of services is part of a $700 million New York State plan to consolidate services at the facilities, which are managed by One Brooklyn Health, a nonprofit.
COVID-19 in the US: Haitian-Americans move forward, facing uncertainty
More than six months into the pandemic, Haitians in the United States are moving forward, albeit with uncertainty about what lies ahead. Adding to the anxiety is the economic hardship driven by job loss, disparities in technology access and the persistent emotional toll of losing loved ones. According to medical experts, existing and unaddressed chronic health conditions have led to more severe cases of COVID-19.
Haitian organizations partner with health insurer to share community resources
By Sam Bojarski From mental health challenges, to food insecurity and employment, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Haitian…
Errol Pierre: Providing health care access from New York, to Haiti
By Sam Bojarski While growing up in a working-class family, Errol Pierre experienced some of the same health issues many…
New COVID-19 Treatment Center in central Haiti sustains damage
By Sam Bojarski Nine of Haiti’s more than 2,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases were being treated at the Hopital Albert Schweitzer…
How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
The prospect of having Alzheimer’s can be so scary, and the current treatment options so few, that many people dismiss memory problems or other symptoms rather than investigate them, say Alzheimer’s specialists; it’s estimated that as many as half of all cases aren’t diagnosed.