Health Threats to the Children of Haiti: Cholera, Malnutrition, And Violence |Biomedgrid

The purpose of this commentary is to discuss the declining health situation of Haiti's children as that society attempts to cope with the issues and events associated with its status as the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. As Haiti's children grow and develop, they must face an environment regularly marked by: hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, political instability, economic decline, institutional and organizational failures, limited health care opportunities, cholera and other diseases, poverty, food insufficiency and malnutrition, social disorder, and terrorism and violence by spreading violent gangs.