Medicine and Health
Immunization Schedule
The consensus is that no harm would be caused to the kids by overlapping the same Immunization or immunizations. It is very commonplace to “catch a child up ” and the CDC has a designated schedule for children with unknown or incomplete records. Routine Haiti Immunization Schedule BCG Baccile Calmette Guerin vaccine (for TB) at …
All children should have a medical history (if known) and physical examination.
Components of the medical history should include: History of trauma Symptoms of communicable disease (i.e. fever, coryza, cough, rash, diarrhea, vomiting) Past medical and surgical history including any known chronic diseases Specific history of TB and HIV should be solicited Medication history Components of the physical examination should include: Vital signs and assessment of hydration status Height, …
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Deteriorated Economic Conditions lead to Reduced Spending on Health Care in Haiti
The deteriorated economic conditions in Haiti have a far reaching effect on basic expenditure by families. The condition is far worse for Child Domestic Worker (CDW) families living in rural areas in comparison to other families living in such areas. While around 12.30 percent of all households in rural areas cut down on expenditure on …
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Sick Haitian Children Are More Likely to be Treated by Nurses and Healers Than by Specialists
In Haiti, many poor rural families hoping to provide a better future for their children send them to live as domestic servants in the homes of urban / semi-urban families. These children, mostly girls, are extremely vulnerable to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. These children are known as Restavek. According to the data, the majority …