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October 20, 2024

Midwives on the Frontline: The Mental Health Toll in Haiti

By Amaya Gatling, GHJ Team
Haitian midwives wearing pink scrubs

Sara Jean is a midwife and mother living in Haiti. On World Mental Health Day, she shared her experience providing care for pregnant people and being pregnant herself amid political instability. In response to a question gauging the impact of the political crisis on her mental health and well-being, Jean reveals: “The ongoing political crisis…