Jewish Health International

In January 2010, following the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti, JHI made a commitment to respond to this disaster as quickly and effectively as possible. The initial rush of aid has ended, but the needs are still enormous. From the very basic needs of the thousands of people living without homes; to the latest in healthcare provision – a long, difficult rebuilding process still lies ahead.

JHI is making strides to help solve the healthcare issues in Port Au Prince. In early March, our site assessment team (pictured here), included four physicians who visited Haiti, with Project Medishare for Haiti and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. They visited the L'opital De La Paix A Delmas, with representatives of the Haiti Ministry of Health, and hospital administration; the emergency field hospital operated by Project Medishare for Haiti; and L'opital St. Therese in Hinche and other community health development programs managed by Project Medishare. Our team delivered an autoclave and significant quantities of medical supplies, valued at over $10,000. JHI’s purpose was to assess the situation and determine if we should establish Haiti as a new site for continuing service. The team presented a strong recommendation to JHI’s Board of Directors to add Haiti as a long term site for JHI and to plan a minimum of four missions to Haiti, during the next 6 months. Going forward, JHI expects to send teams of 8-10 people on a minimum of four missions annually. The Board has approved the addition of Haiti to our service area and our missions are in the early planning stages now.

Our outcome strategies include:

• Short-Term
  • Help revive and restart medical service
  • Recovery – help mend the populace
• Long-Term
  • Adopt a hospital
  • Train local healthcare professionals
  • Provide hands on services
  • Educate the healthcare professionals and community members

The healthcare crisis in Haiti will take years to overcome and JHI expects to be there for the long term to help rebuild the medical infrastructure of this impoverished nation.

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