Before the international response to the earthquake of 2010 one challenge Haiti didn't face was cholera. Now it does, with 7,000 already dead and a continuing challenge for the entire country.
Published September 18, 2012
For lawyers Brian Concannon and Mario Joseph, cholera in Haiti isn’t just a deadly disease—it is a question of justice. Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, lacks a water and sanitation infrastructure that would have prevented the spread of cholera, a disease that hadn't been seen in the country for decades until it was allegedly re-introduced by United Nations peacekeeping troops.
A case filed against the United Nations to pursue reparations for the victims of the disease has gone nowhere fast, but Concannon and Joseph say they will not let the case disappear.
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Boston University student fellow Jason Hayes discusses his experience reporting on the cholera epidemic in Haiti in summer 2012.
Boston University Fellows Jason Hayes and Meghan Dhaliwal share why they chose to report from Haiti. Joining the conversation is Pulitzer Center grantee Jane Regan, Haiti Grassroots Watch coordinator...
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A recent graduate of Boston University, Meghan received her degree with honors in journalism with a minor in anthropology. While in Boston, she worked as an intern at Harvard University and the...
