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Global Health Partnership: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency and Midwives for Haiti Jaime D. Stringer, MD Sakina Sachak, MD Gretchen Adams, DO University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency
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Disclosures None
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Objectives Review components of developing global health curriculum. Identify cultural and language barriers to providing health care in Haiti. Discuss challenges in providing health care in areas lacking resources.
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Developing a Global Health Elective Jaime D. Stringer, MD Assistant Professor of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Curriculum AAFP longitudinal guidelines Consortium of Universities in Global Health Create your own adventure
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Organizations Partners in Health http://www.pih.org/ http://www.pih.org/ Mission of Hope Haiti www.mohhaiti.org/ www.mohhaiti.org/ Global Communities (formerly CHF international) http://www.globalcommunities.org/ Midwives for Haiti https:// www.midwivesforhaiti.org / https:// www.midwivesforhaiti.org /
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Preparing for the Trip Vaccinations & Malaria Prophylaxis Supplies Funding International Travel Press Release https://travel.state.gov /
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Sakina Sachak, MD Culture and Language Barriers to Healthcare Provision
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Language Creole –French, Taino, English, Spanish and various African languages French Translators –English in Mind (EIM) –English-Creole speakers Friends of EIM. (2016). Retrieved on March 31, 2016 from http://volunteer.englishinmindinstitute.org/
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Creole Lessons
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Religion Roman Catholic (54.7%) Protestant (28.5%) Voodoo (2.1%) Other (4.6%) None (10.2%) Haiti: WHO statistical profile. (2014). World Health Organization.
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Voodoo Rites & ceremonies Sent Sickness Dokte fey Oungan/Manbo Corbett, B. (1988). Introduction to Voodoo in Haiti. Webster University..
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Impact upon Treatment in OB setting Stillborn infants Abortion Breastfeeding Placenta Culture and Mental Health in Haiti: A Literature Review.(2013). World Health Organization. Retrieved on March 29, 2016 from http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/c ulture_mental_health_ eng.pdf Report about Haitian Culture and Tradition. (2013). U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrived from cia/library worldfactbook.cia.gov/library/publications/the_world_factbook/geos/ha.html
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Challenges in low-resource settings: Haiti Gretchen Adams, DO
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Challenges of providing healthcare in Haiti Impoverished nation –Political upheaval –Natural disasters Current conditions –Infrastructure –Access to healthcare –Resources
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Political Climate Political instability Declining public services Culture and Mental Health in Haiti: a literature review. (2010). World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/culture_mental_health_haiti_eng.pdf Haiti: The Challenges of Poverty Reduction. (1999). World Bank. Retrieved from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPA/0,,contentMDK:20207590~menuP K:435735~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:430367,00.html
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Environmental Problems Deforestation Overpopulation Natural disasters The State of Food and Agriculture. (2001). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/X9800e/x9800e10.htm#P209_28159. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Haiti: Past, Present, and Future. (2013). The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3795096/ Haiti Making Good Progresses in Health but Challenges Remain. (2014). The Lancet. Retrieved from http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)61835-3/fulltext?rss=yes
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Infrastructure Housing Water Electricity Roads Transportation Food Access Culture and Mental Health in Haiti: a literature review. (2010). World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/culture_mental_health_haiti_eng.pdf
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Access to Healthcare Financial barriers Personnel barriers Location barriers Global Health Observatory Data, Health Workforce, Density of Physicians. (2015). World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/gho/health_workforce/physicians_density/en/.
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Ste. Therese Hospital
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Resource Barriers Medications Supplies Facilities
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Summary Anyone can develop a curriculum in global health. Cultural, language and resource challenges to providing care. Experiences lead to more well-rounded & empathetic health care providers.
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