Once There Was A Country: Revisiting Haiti

Once There Was A Country: Revisiting Haiti - Plot Summary

Once There was A Country: Revisiting Haiti (53 minutes) examines the causes of the present healthcare crisis in Haiti at the beginning of the twenty-first century and provides examples on how innovative, self-sustaining healthcare programs can alleviate poverty and disease in the most isolated regions of Haiti.

The film highlights Haiti's rich cultural heritage and the little known triumphs of a country that is home to the first successful slave revolt in the world and which became the first black-ruled nation in The New World. Once There Was a Country: Revisiting Haiti explores the social and environmental reasons behind a failing healthcare infrastructure and Haiti's status as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. Once There Was a Country aims to dispel the myths surrounding this misunderstood country and provide viewers with a surprisingly positive point of view.

The film follows a Haitian family during a six-month period as they are treated for tuberculosis. The film also follows a single man through a direct-observed therapy (DOT) health initiative for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the area of the Plateau Central Throughout the film, viewers will learn about the historical and cultural context for Haiti's lack of a proper healthcare system and available alternatives.

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