Haiti: A Guide for Global Health Workers, Medical Practitioners, and NGO Volunteers

Students and health practitioners traveling abroad seek insightful and relevant background material to orient them to the new environment. This volume on Haiti provides historical, political, and cultural background for contemporary health care challenges, especially related to poverty. Combining the personal insights of the authors and Haitian medical personnel with a broader discussion of the uniquely Haitian context, it is an essential guide for anyone heading to Haiti to do health care-related work.