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Social Foundations For A Community-Based Public Health Cholera Campaign In Borgne, Haiti, John Mazzeo
Social Foundations For A Community-Based Public Health Cholera Campaign In Borgne, Haiti, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
The rapid and widespread progression of cholera in rural Haiti can be attributed to a “perfect storm” of conditions including the widespread use of unprotected water sources, rudimentary sanitation, the lack of means to afford simple necessities, and the near absence of basic health services to treat the sick. Accessibility of essential health care and reliable sources of clean water in remote areas of rural Haiti are fundamental barriers to addressing acute public health emergencies including the ongoing cholera epidemic. This article explores the notion that positive health outcomes for hard to reach populations can be achieved through community mobilization. …
Hyptertension Among Haitians Living In The Bahamas, John Mazzeo
Hyptertension Among Haitians Living In The Bahamas, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
For many Haitians in the Bahamas, migration and the process of adapting to life creates stress and may be correlated with high blood pressure. This study examines the social determinants of hypertension among Haitians in the Bahamas by exploring how experiences of migration create stress that is believed to cause high blood pressure. The Haitian explanatory model of high blood pressure, tansyon, explains the relationships between variables such as diet, stress, and poverty with the blood. Research was conducted in several Haitian communities in New Providence and Abaco using ethnographic methods such as interviews and participant observation. Information about hypertension …
* Peasant Resistance To Hybrid Seed In Haiti: The Implications Of Humanitarian Aid On Food Security And Cultural Identity, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Ant 396: Senior Capstone: The Anthropological Life, John Mazzeo
Ant 396: Senior Capstone: The Anthropological Life, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Mph 512: Applied Community Public Health Research Methods, John Mazzeo
Mph 512: Applied Community Public Health Research Methods, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Ant 272: Medical Anthropology, John Mazzeo