Lesson Plan July 7, 2016

HIV/AIDS in Haiti: The Prison

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  1.  What is the significance of May’s statement “Before and after”?
  2.  What is the prevalent problem addressed in Barton’s article?
  3. What other problems are also prevalent?
  4. May points out, “Most of the people in this prison will eventually get out one way or another.” Why does this lead May to advocate for health care in Haiti’s prisons?
  5. Maurice Geiger, Justice Department staffer and court reform activist, has concerns regarding the incarceration of prisoners. What did Geiger mean when he stated, “Both men essentially received a death sentence without trial”?
  6. What does May mean when he applies the physician’s creed “Primo no nocere” (first do no harm) to a person who is incarcerated?
  7. PEPFAR had denied money to May’s organization, Health Through Walls. What factors may have contributed to the funding request being denied?

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