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Haiti recruits new medical workers while longtime nurses go unpaid and patients wait for care

PORT-DE-PAIX — As the world marked International Nurses Day on May 12, Haiti’s public health system teetered on the edge of collapse — with nurses unpaid, hospitals shuttered or understaffed, and thousands of patients left waiting. In a move that surprised many, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) announced it is recruiting more…

As Hospitals Close, Ancestral Leaf Remedies Sustain Health and Tradition in Haiti’s Northeast

FORT-LIBERTE—Madame Georges ‘Madan Jòj’ Joseph gathers a handful of fresh green leaves, inhaling their sharp, earthy scent, before gently returning them to the pile in front of her at the Ouanaminthe Communal Market, where she sits daily. In her hometown of Les Perches, about 18 miles from Ouanaminthe,  in Haiti’s northeastern region, the knowledge of…

How theater helps men in recovery 

At a small acting studio in the Financial District, the raw monologues of a mostly male cast cut through the building’s cold, imposing architecture — a relic of Wall Street’s […] The post How theater helps men in recovery  appeared first on Epicenter NYC.

As Baltimore battles overdose crisis and hosts East Coast’s largest addiction conference, harm reduction practices shine

This story was published in partnership with Mobtown Redux. Roughly 1,500 harm reduction workers, addiction and mental health professionals, and others serving those with substance use disorder gathered in Baltimore on April 29 for the 2025 Tuerk Conference, a gathering meant to highlight the latest developments and brightest minds in addiction treatment. Despite dozens of…

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