By Shivani Murthy, MPH MARMONTE, Haiti--Today during our first day of clinic we were stationed at a school in la Bègue, which was identified by our translator, Jeff as “a very remote area within a very remote area (Marmonte).” Over 150 people in line waiting for us...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning The Project Medishare SUV sped and bumped along the uneven dirt road in the Central Plateau. In the back of the vehicle, Chanté lies uncomfortably in labor. The Medishare staff is taking the young woman so that she may give birth at...
Read MoreTHOMONDE, Haiti--For some spring break will be spent in Haiti's central plateau. This week medical students and doctors from George Washington University will be in Thomonde working with Project Medishare's staff on their routine mobile clinics and rally posts. Check back with the...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Haiti might be seeing a glimmer of hope in the fight against HIV/AIDS according to Cesar Chelala's article in the Miami Herald today. Haiti is one of the countries hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic, but recent statistics show that deaths due to AIDS...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Wyclef Jean joined former U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday in Port-au-Prince seeking to refocus international attention on Haiti. Clinton and Ban toured Haiti's capital and met with officials including President Rene Preval. During their visit with Preval at...
Read MoreBy Dan Erchick Our visit with Project Medishare this week has been excellent. A large part of Medishare success comes from their community-based approach to health care in Thomonde. The number of community health workers serving the population is impressive. Medishare health workers are local residents...
Read MoreBy Janet Wheeler THOMONDE, Haiti--Visiting Project Medishare and learning about the variety and breadth of programs they are involved in is both exciting and inspiring. It has been most enjoyable seeing a new part of Haiti as all of my previous visits to Haiti have been...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning As her twins' 10-year-old birthdays approached Dr. Gwen Wurm gave her children an option: either they each received one present from their parents or they could receive several gifts from their friends attending their birthday party. Dr. Wurm suggested to the children that...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Last week the Swiss Federal Office of Justice ordered the return of $6 million (US) in assets stolen by Haiti's former president, Jean-Claude Duvalier and associates to be handed over to Haiti. The decision was made after the account holders failed to...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Matt Lauer and his friends at NBC are asking viewers for help in deciding where Matt will travel this year for "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" Support the effort to boost tourism in Haiti, and vote for Matt to show his viewers...
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