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jdiann69
- Mar 28, 2021
- 5 min
More Than Just a "Bad Period".
Cramps, fatigue, pelvic pain, bleed, pain, repeat. This is often the reality of women who live with endometriosis.
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Soraya Afolabi
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
A Year To Remember 2020
We are officially a few days away from the New Year, hooray!!! A lot of us don’t wish to reflect on the year 2020, yet it is most...
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Jodi-Ann Johnson
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
Premature Awareness Month
Read Time: 3 mins ‘’At first I cried, I was terrified. Then I saw you. You were still my child, you just came sooner than we had planned....
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Jodi-Ann Johnson
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Read Time: 2 mins "We remember: the babies born sleeping, those we carried but never held, those we held but could not take home, those...
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islandhope
- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
An Experiential Commentary: IHI Mission Trip to Haiti
IHI embarked on its first mission trip to Haiti in January 2019. We had a solid team of medical providers, including a medical doctor,...
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islandhope
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
A Close Look at Mental Health In Haiti
Island Hope will be hosting a medical clinic in Haiti in January 2019. We are preparing to offer a wide variety of services including...
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islandhope
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
Chronic Medical Issues and the Mental Health Connection
During the month of November, the medical community observes several chronic medical issues among them are diabetes awareness, lung...
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islandhope
- Oct 11, 2018
- 3 min
The Case For Increased Awareness
"Island Hope Int'l is a 501c3 organization that seeks to promote health and wellness in a holistic manner to the disadvantaged and at...
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islandhope
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
AIDS Awareness
Sexual health and sexual awareness is important and not discussed nearly enough as it should be. Due to the taboo nature of premarital...
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islandhope
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Child Abuse Prevention
An important discussion often glazed over in the Afro Caribbean community is childcare and child abuse. This taboo topic is often glazed...
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islandhope
- Mar 28, 2018
- 2 min
How To Destress:
Mental health is something that’s often overlooked in many communities. However, this form of health is just as important as physical...
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islandhope
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
Raquel Pelissier
This beauty is a Haitian 2010 earthquake survivor and an optometrist. She was also the runner up in the Miss Universe pageant. Her role...
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islandhope
- Mar 21, 2018
- 1 min
Kendra Gillespie, M.D.
Kendra Gillespie was the M.D. who helped coach a woman through her pregnancy in Hurricane Irma. She was on three way with the dispatcher...
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islandhope
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
Poison Prevention
Every day health requires proactive measures. It’s more than just taking remedies, its going the extra mile to make sure you’re always in...
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islandhope
- Mar 14, 2018
- 1 min
Lisandra Rickards
This woman, a Jamaican native, is changing the way people do business in the Caribbean. Her approach in the work place is changing from...
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islandhope
- Mar 13, 2018
- 1 min
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
This Bajan beauty, music mogul, and fashion icon first came into our hearts with her record smash hit “Umbrella”. With the cosign of Roc...
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islandhope
- Mar 13, 2018
- 1 min
Jessie Woo
Jessie is a Haitian American comedian known for her hilarious skits online. She reimagines skits with a Caribbean twist and has had much...
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islandhope
- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Cancer awareness is very important. As we transition from adolescence into adulthood is it so important we’re in tune with our bodies and...
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