Grant: Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Res Initiative - Hlth Svs/Population Hlth Stream
Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec)
$156,922.00
The history of HIV in Montréal's Haitian community in the 1980s.
FY 2012-13
Summary
This is an historical study of HIV in Montréal's Haitian community during the 1980s. Through interviews (doctors, community workers, nurses and religious leaders), as well as archival research, we will document the impact of this virus in this community.
Epidemiological data from Montréal indicates that the majority of HIV/AIDS cases were found among Haitians in the initial years of the epidemic. Despite this data, there is no large-scale study which documents this history. The proposed project fills this gap in the history of infectious disease in Canada.
In addition to an historical documentation of how HIV/AIDS affected Haitians in Montréal, as well as their response, this research will underline the important role of history itself as a central element of social scientific understandings of disease.
Department
Program
Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Res Initiative - Hlth Svs/Population Hlth Stream
Location
Quebec, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
287070
Name
Namaste Viviane
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Infection and Immunity
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Humanities, Social Sciences, Law & Ethics in Health
Projecttitle
The history of HIV in Montréal's Haitian community in the 1980s.
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec)
Cihramount2
$156,922
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Res Initiative - Hlth Svs/Population Hlth Stream
Keyworddelim
1980s; Ethnic Communities; Haitian; History; Hiv/Aids
Abstract
This is an historical study of HIV in Montréal's Haitian community during the 1980s. Through interviews (doctors, community workers, nurses and religious leaders), as well as archival research, we will document the impact of this virus in this community.
Epidemiological data from Montréal indicates that the majority of HIV/AIDS cases were found among Haitians in the initial years of the epidemic. Despite this data, there is no large-scale study which documents this history. The proposed project fills this gap in the history of infectious disease in Canada.
In addition to an historical documentation of how HIV/AIDS affected Haitians in Montréal, as well as their response, this research will underline the important role of history itself as a central element of social scientific understandings of disease.
Competitiondate
201303
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Namaste, Viviane
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $156,922~ $0~
