By Jennifer Browning Seven days ago, Carly, Carlins, and Carlene were born under a simple tent in a camp housing earthquake victims. The triplets arrived at the Project Medishare/UM Global Institute's hospital this afternoon. The mother was worried about Carlene who seemed to be having breathing problems,...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1220" align="aligncenter" width="499" caption=" Project Medishare volunteer and Occupational Therapist, Delia Rivero, works with a translator to tell Sifila Joseph how often she must see a doctor to change the dressing on her bandages. Photo by Jennifer Browning."][/caption] By Jennifer Browning Bandages cover the head wound caused...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--The Associated Press reported today that Haiti's earthquake victims face a new threat of diseases like tetanus and measles. [caption id="attachment_1216" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Infectious disease physician, Dr. Gordon Dickinson tends to a little girl who was brought to the triage unit and diagnosed...
Read MoreChildren from Grace Episcopal Day School in Orange Park, Fla. created artwork for the earthquake victims being treated at Project Medishare/UM Global Institute's hospital. Photo by Jennifer Browning. ...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1189" align="aligncenter" width="499" caption="Francois and her mother watch as Lori Carpenter creates a posterior splint. The splint is helpful because, unlike a cast, it allows doctors to routinely check the open wound on the 10-year-old's foot. Photo by Jennifer Browning."][/caption] By Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--As the...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Since January 12, life hasn't been easy for Carlix Benley Chadrack. At one and half years old, he has lost his parents and suffers from injuries to his hands. Madame Robert (to Carlix's right) found Carlix and took him into her home. Even...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti---Physical therapist, Jana Koch reaches her arms out towards her patient offering to help her patient stand up. "They need to be mobilized as soon as possible, " Koch said, "in order to help them get back on their feet again." [caption id="attachment_1185" align="alignright"...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1199" align="aligncenter" width="499" caption="Stefanie Fletcher encourages 22-year-old Christine through one of her many contractions during labor. The doctors and nurses at this makeshift hospital, treat their patients as if they have known and loved them for decades. Photo by Jennifer Browning."][/caption] By Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Christine,...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Civil War medicine was a phrase used by news reporters as the first few days trauma teams worked under pressure, trying to save as many lives as possible with little equipment and under very difficult conditions. More than two weeks later, the new...
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