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COVID-19 Pandemic Is A Menace To Haitian-American Communities
Written By: Santra Denis, MPH, Nancy Metayer, MHS, Ludmilla Paul, MPH, and Gilbert Saint Jean, PhD
The COVID-19 pandemic, is causing distress around the world, including in Haiti. The nation lacks the health infrastructure of many developed countries, yet Haiti is taking precautions to contain the disease. The Haitian government has publicly stated that it will support factories that produce medical garments, impose quarantines for those who have possible exposures, and is generally only allowing for charter flights for foreign nationals who wish to leave the country. Although Haiti only has 21 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as of April 5th, there are broader implications for the Haitian diaspora in the United States. Hundreds of Haitians who live in the east coast- such as MA, NY, NJ, FL- have been stricken with many dying.
These states all have a large number of Haitian residents, and although the data is not publicly available by ethnicity or national origin, these states also have a combined number of over 146,483 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,593 related deaths. And the numbers are still rising. It should concern us how this disease is impacting our community. The spread of this pathogen poses health, economic, and social risks for the Haitian-American community throughout the diaspora. Read more...
These states all have a large number of Haitian residents, and although the data is not publicly available by ethnicity or national origin, these states also have a combined number of over 146,483 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,593 related deaths. And the numbers are still rising. It should concern us how this disease is impacting our community. The spread of this pathogen poses health, economic, and social risks for the Haitian-American community throughout the diaspora. Read more...
For haitians everywhere, the time is now
By: Santra Denis & Gilbert Saint Jean, Haitian-American Think Tank
When talk of Haiti comes up, Dr. Zizwe Poe’s words highlighting the role of youth and young adults in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement often come to mind: “Youth and young adults have historically been fearless igniters of social change. Properly organized, they have shaken the very foundations of the status quo. When youths are united in purpose, they lead the elders and resurrect the spirit of the ancestors, fighters for liberation.” Read more...