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Haiti’s health chaos and challenges
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January 14, 2010
Helping Haiti’s earthquake survivors
A number of SFU health scientists can discuss the challenges that aid workers face in trying to prevent contaminated water- and air-borne diseases from claiming more lives in Haiti’s earthquake-torn capital, Port-au-Prince.
John O’Neil, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences dean, can comment on how earthquake-related diseases could worsen the plight of survivors with compromised immune systems in a country where HIV/AIDS claim 7,500 lives annually. He can be reached at 778.782.5361, joneil@sfu.ca
Other SFU health scientists available to comment on disease-related issues within their areas of expertise are:
Tim Takaro, disease susceptibility factors in environmental and occupational health, especially inflammatory lung conditions, 778.782.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca
Craig Janes, the social and economic dimensions of disease vulnerability in the context of environmental hazards, 778.782.7189, craig_janes@sfu.ca
Michael Hayes, socio-economic dimensions of housing and health, 778.782.6648, mhayes@sfu.ca
Kitty Corbett, public health communication and community-based health promotion with diverse and vulnerable populations, 778.782.7190, kcorbett@sfu.ca
Human rights issues deepen chaos
SFU doctoral student Stuart Hammond is thankful that a good friend of his has been found alive and safe in Haiti’s ravaged capital. But the child psychology major and activist worries that Haiti’s longstanding lack of human rights will hinder international efforts to help survivors of the recent earthquake. Hammond, a member of a human rights delegation that was in the capital city just before the earthquake struck, can elaborate on his view that the lack of basic rights in Haiti will worsen an already catastrophic situation.
Stuart Hammond, 604.338.2558, shammond@sfu.ca
A number of SFU health scientists can discuss the challenges that aid workers face in trying to prevent contaminated water- and air-borne diseases from claiming more lives in Haiti’s earthquake-torn capital, Port-au-Prince.
John O’Neil, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences dean, can comment on how earthquake-related diseases could worsen the plight of survivors with compromised immune systems in a country where HIV/AIDS claim 7,500 lives annually. He can be reached at 778.782.5361, joneil@sfu.ca
Other SFU health scientists available to comment on disease-related issues within their areas of expertise are:
Tim Takaro, disease susceptibility factors in environmental and occupational health, especially inflammatory lung conditions, 778.782.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca
Craig Janes, the social and economic dimensions of disease vulnerability in the context of environmental hazards, 778.782.7189, craig_janes@sfu.ca
Michael Hayes, socio-economic dimensions of housing and health, 778.782.6648, mhayes@sfu.ca
Kitty Corbett, public health communication and community-based health promotion with diverse and vulnerable populations, 778.782.7190, kcorbett@sfu.ca
Human rights issues deepen chaos
SFU doctoral student Stuart Hammond is thankful that a good friend of his has been found alive and safe in Haiti’s ravaged capital. But the child psychology major and activist worries that Haiti’s longstanding lack of human rights will hinder international efforts to help survivors of the recent earthquake. Hammond, a member of a human rights delegation that was in the capital city just before the earthquake struck, can elaborate on his view that the lack of basic rights in Haiti will worsen an already catastrophic situation.
Stuart Hammond, 604.338.2558, shammond@sfu.ca