Document Source: Routledge
Year: 2014
Tags: analysis, nutrition, statistics
Categories: Restavek
Language: English
The coexistence of child malnutrition and adult overweight/obesity typifies rapid nutrition transition and is likely widespread in poor urban populations. This cross-sectional study assessed households’ anthropometric profile and socio-economic characteristics in a shantytown in Haiti. Out of 203 sampled households, 14% had a malnourished child (<10 years) and an overweight mother.
Document Source: Jude Mary Cenat
Year: 2018
Tags: abuse, analysis, statistics
Categories: Restavek
Language: English
In Haiti, as in several developing countries, the phenomenon of street children has become a major public health issue. These children are often victims of traumas and adverse life events. This article aimed to investigate traumas experienced by street children and their coping and resilience strategies used to deal with adversities in a logic of …
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Document Source: Henry Perry, MD
Year: 2007
Tags: analysis, psychology, statistics
Categories: Restavek
Language:
During the past half-century, numerous advances in medicine and public health have been introduced into local health programs throughout the world. The under-5 mortality rate (the risk of death from birth until the fifth birthday) in developing countries fell by 47% (from 167 deaths per 1000 live births to 89 deaths per 1000 live births) …
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Document Source: Joy Gabrielli
Year: 2010
Tags: analysis, earthquake, statistics
Categories: Restavek
Language: English
The 2010 earthquakes in Haiti initiated crises for one of the world’s poorest nations. This transpired amidst pervasive, pre-disaster hardships, with the resulting situation described as ‘acute on chronic’ trauma exposure. The current paper provides a description of a dynamic model focused on three factors of consideration for similar crises: cultural context, unfolding traumatic events …
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Document Source: Satchit Balsari, M.D.
Year: 2010
Tags: analysis, earthquake, statistics
Categories: Restavek
Language: English
Haiti has long had difficulty in protecting its children from harm. The earthquake that struck the country on January 12 destroyed much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, as it killed many government officials and UN workers