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Approximately 523 women die for every 100,000 who give birth, compared with 17 women in the United States. “Maternal health carries an enormous risk for women in Haiti,” said Nadesha Mijoba, country director at the Haitian Health Foundation. 

One week after the earthquake, Jérémie and the surrounding rural areas are facing a public health crisis. More earthquake victims are beginning to make their way down to the local hospital, which is already overwhelmed. 

Dear HHF Community,

While much of the world is currently dealing with multiple, unfolding crises, global eyes have once again turned to another disaster in Haiti.

On August 14, at 8:29 AM, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck approximately midway through the southern peninsula. Although slightly greater than the 2010 earthquake in Port au Prince, the areas affected were significantly less populated. Nonetheless, as the days passed since last Saturday, it is becoming increasingly apparent that this was a natural disaster with widespread social, community and public health implications.

Check out these stories and news updates from top sources around the world.

Rochester Beacon by Will Astor https://rochesterbeacon.com/2021/08/24/hope-for-haiti-amid-disaster/ New Haven Register by Ed Stannard (paywall) https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/CT-charity-helping-rebuild-Haiti-after-16406575.php Hartford Courant by Jessica...

Order of Malta https://orderofmaltaamerican.org/2021/08/23/relief-for-haiti-how-you-can-help/ NPR https://www.npr.org/live-updates/morning-edition-2021-08-17#heres-how-you-can-support-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-haiti Parade Magazine...