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Haitian Culture Health Beliefs • The Haitian health belief system is one that consists of several networks of traditional, mystical, and holistic approaches to health care • Effective treatment requires providers who can navigate between the religions practices in Haiti and modern medicine
Haitian Culture Health Beliefs Continuation In the Haitian belief structure, diseases may be attributed to both: • Natural Causes • Supernatural Causes
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: Religion & Languages Religion • C
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 and 28: Continuation • Fatalistic view: G
Page 29 and 30: Continuation • Stigma & intra-com
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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