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While Haiti has receded from the headlines, a number of Mailman School faculty, alumni, and students continue to devote their energies to working with the Haitian people to rebuild their public health infrastructure after the devastating January 12 earthquake.

Below are links to interviews and articles detailing the work of the Mailman School community in Haiti.

Reflections on Haiti

Reflections on Haiti provides first-hand accounts of Mailman School responders. In their own words, faculty, students, and alumni discuss the devastation that they encountered, the challenges of rebuilding, and the moments of hope for a better future for Haiti.

"The situation [after two months] is still extremely serious. Last night we had our first significant extended rain storm. It was a really heavy rain that flooded a lot of people. It takes a very bad living situation and made it worse." - Brian Hoyer, MPH/MIA '09, Emergency Response Manager, Americares

Read the latest article in the series where alum Brian Hoyer looks at the progress and obstacles remaining two months after the earthquake.

Previous Reflections in Haiti articles:

• Jennifer Schwieger, MD, International Emergency Medical Fellow from the Mailman School's Program on Forced Migration
• Ronald Waldman, MD, MPH, Coordinator of the U.S. government Medical and Health Emergency Response in Haiti, Professor of Clinical Population and Family Health and Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School
  
• Jeff Kinyon, DO, International Emergency Medical Fellow from the Mailman School's Program on Forced Migration

Faculty Work in Haiti

From child-protection programming to measuring post-traummatic stress disorders, Mailman School faculty are either on-the-ground or acting as advisors for NGOs.

Below are articles from mainstream media and University outlets detailing public health implications of the disaster and work being done in-country.

• Don't Assume They're Orphans Op-ed by Neil Boothby, MD, Miami Herald
• Researchers Focus on Psychological Care for Haiti's Earthquake Survivors
• Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health Haiti Response
• Mailman School Faculty Take On Leadership Roles in Haiti Response
• Students and Recent Graduates Respond to the Crisis in Haiti

Visit Public Health Experts for more information on faculty with an expertise in public health disaster response.

April 2010