Health

Here is a picture of Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume, the new Minister of Public Health and Population.

She has big objective with her new position, to improving the Health Status of every Haitian in every community.

In 2013, Dr. Florence Guillaume Duperval was awarded for her work. The Minister of Public Health and Population was named Havard Health Leader 2013 by the avard Kennedy School of Government.

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The United nations has decided not to take responsibility for the cholera outbreak in Haiti. Several independent studies have concluded that they are in fact responsible. In addition to that, the UN has claimed full diplomatic diplomatic immunity

Ban Ki-moon, rejected claim for compensation filed in 2011 on behalf of cholera victims in Haiti, as "not receivable" because of the United Nations' has diplomatic immunity.

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This week, Haitian president Michel Martelly went to Mirebalais to visit the Mirebalais Teaching Hospital. This hospital that is still in construction is one of the must modern hostitals in the Caribbean.

Mirebalais hospital was created with the help of a private and public partnership, is to be managed by Partners in Health and Zanmi Lasante. the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti is also responsible.

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Here is a picture of the Dead fish that were found in Lake Azuei in Haiti. Dozens of dead fish were found washing on the shores of Etang Aaumatre .

The people who live in the area, the fish are have been contaminated and other animals have died after eating these dead fish

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Here is a picture of an organization going throughout Haiti Promoting plantation of Maya Nut as it was found to increase lactation in women

They are Promoting the plantationof Maya Nut in Haitiin Haiti to provide health benefits

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The majority of Haitians who is affected by Diabetes is Type 2. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by insulin resistance which may be combined with relatively reduced insulin secretion. The defective responsiveness of body tissues to insulin is believed to involve the insulin receptor. In the early stage of type 2 diabetes, the predominant abnormality is reduced insulin sensitivity.

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According to a report released by thethe Haitian Foundation for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, FHADIMAC, 15 percent of Haitians over the age of 50 is suffering from the disease

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The Haitian population has a health issue that needs to be addressed as it is getting worst. Fifteen percent of Haitians over the age of 50 is suffering from the disease of Diabetes, according to FHADIMAC.

Like many other diseases currently affecting the population, the government needs to bring awareness to that issue as well.

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The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), the former President Jimmy Carter and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten have decided to fight a disease that has affected many Haitians. They plan to eradication of lymphatic filariasis in Haiti. They are also putting a large sum of money behind this campaign as well.

$1.5 million will be spent into this campaign. The money will be used for medication and to pay the staff for the eradication of the lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.

lymphatic filariasis is an infectious disease caused by some type of roundworms. Filariasis diseases are transmitted by blood sucking insects, such as flies, mosquitoes or copepod.

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This is a picture used to illustrate the cholera outbreak in Haiti. In the same year Haiti was hit by e earthquake that killed over 300,000 peope, it was also affected by a cholera outbreak that is estimated to affect more than 650, 000 people

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