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Psychosocial and Economic Factors • Stress: the every day pills taking is reminder of their health status • Side effects • Mistrust of providers • Disengagement and non-cooperation due to racism and stereotypes • Language barriers • Other social determinants of health such as: poverty, immigration status, housing, lack of health insurance
Continuation • Stigma & intra-community stigma • Ignorance • Denial • Mistrust among providers and community members • Financial and human resources
Page 1 and 2: HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB, and Haitians He
Page 3 and 4: Learning Objectives • Provide a b
Page 5 and 6: Haiti • The least developed count
Page 7 and 8: Religion & Languages Religion • C
Page 9 and 10: Haitian Culture Health Beliefs Cont
Page 11 and 12: Supernatural Illnesses • Appear s
Page 13 and 14: Haitian Health Care Alternatives Tr
Page 15 and 16: Tuberculosis • In 2007, the estim
Page 17 and 18: Background • Boston’s HAITIAN c
Page 19 and 20: Boston’s Haitian Community • Ha
Page 21 and 22: Tuberculosis Rate in Boston • Mat
Page 23 and 24: Continuation • There is strong st
Page 25 and 26: Common Health Beliefs & Practices
Page 27: Continuation • Fatalistic view: G
Page 31 and 32: Lesson Learned • The Messenger ha
Page 33 and 34: Recommendation for Health Promotion
Page 35 and 36: Conclusion • This framework gives

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