By Maureen Collins, MPH Happy St. Josef’s Day! Today we were able to tune down what our typical day has looked like thus far. The town celebrated its 80th anniversary of St. Josef, the main church here in Thomonde. The group split up and either got...
Read MoreBy Esther Molnar Today was probably one of the most difficult days in terms of the poverty and lack of medical care that we saw. We set up clinic in a remote village at the base of the mountains. This by far was one of the...
Read MoreBy Brian Curtis Today I traveled on unpaved roads with three Master Public Health students and a Haitian doctor for 40 minutes to a school in the commune of Thomonde. The school was a typical Haitian building of thin lumber, tin roof, and a dirt...
Read MoreBy Eva de Weever, MSP HAITI'S CENTRAL PLATEAU---Today three MPH students went to a rural elementary school to conduct physical exams and administer medications (Vitamin A and Albendazole) to the students. There were roughly 150-175 students ranging from age 5-12. It was great to focus on...
Read MoreBy 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...
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