Decolonization of Global Health in Haiti: A Call for Equity, Partnerships, Scholarship, and Informed Action

Dominique Guillaume; Regine Thermy; Candice Sternberg; Judith Seme; Tyra Montour; Balkys Bivins; Pepita Jean; Juanita Barnett; Guerda Nicolas

doi:10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00298

Decolonization of Global Health in Haiti: A Call for Equity, Partnerships, Scholarship, and Informed Action

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2023 Jun 21;11(3):e2200298. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00298. Print 2023 Jun 21.

Authors

Dominique Guillaume^{1

2}, Regine Thermy³, Candice Sternberg⁴, Judith Seme⁵, Tyra Montour⁶, Balkys Bivins⁷, Pepita Jean⁸, Juanita Barnett⁹, Guerda Nicolas¹⁰

Affiliations

¹ Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. dguilla2@jhu.edu.
² Jhpiego, Baltimore, MD, USA.
³ School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
⁴ Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
⁵ Department of Nursing, West Coast University, Miami, FL, USA.
⁶ Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
⁷ School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
⁸ Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
⁹ Counselor Education Program, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA.
¹⁰ Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.

Abstract

Haiti’s current global health research architecture, led and implemented by foreigners far removed from Haiti, demonstrates the sector’s “non-global” nature. Decolonization in Haiti must start by addressing the vast inequities that comprise this structure.

MeSH terms

Developing Countries
Fellowships and Scholarships*
Global Health
Haiti
Health Equity*
Humans
International Cooperation