Global Health is Local Health: Why We Should Care About Haiti

Maxwell Meadow; Hailey B. King; Yvens G. Laborde

doi:10.51496/jogm.v6.367

Authors

Maxwell Meadow Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
Hailey B. King Department of Medical Education, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Yvens G. Laborde Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51496/jogm.v6.367

Keywords:

Global Health, Hurricane Melissa, Human Rights, Haiti, Health Care, Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Disaster Response

Abstract

Following the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, the people of Haiti suffered immensely. Although the direct impact of the storm was devastating, it was truly the backdrop of an ongoing humanitarian crisis that primed Haiti for this disaster. With many worldwide unaware of the magnitude of this humanitarian crisis, this article aims to explore the details surrounding a recent mission trip to supply medical aid to children and adults suffering from ailments related to the storm. In doing so, an ideological framework is proposed to guide readers towards the quintessential question - "why should those unaffected care?"

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