Since the bladder retractor the Emory team planned to use was in a piece of lost luggage, Drs. Viraj Master and Jana MacLeod asked two medical students to scrub into the prostatectomy surgery. Emory medical students Adam Carlisle and Rachel Webman helped pull the bladder...
Read MoreIn the pre-operative ward, third year Emory Medical student, Rachel Webman listens to a patients heart beat. A round of clinic is done before surgeries so the surgeons can determine who are the best candidates for surgery. Photo by Jennifer Browning. By Jennifer Browning Hinche, HAITI—Stormy weather...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Port-au-Prince, HAITI-- Forty-eight children were seen by Ann McNeil, Dr. Ragheb and Dr. Sandburg this weekend at La Paix Hospital. The team performed an assessment for children with hydrocephalus. Seventeen new cases were chosen for surgery along with two cases from the...
Read MoreThis Mother's Day you have an excellent opportunity to honor the special women in your life by showing your support for the mother's of Haiti's Central Plateau. This year instead of sending flowers, perfumes, or chocolates give a gift that makes a difference by donating...
Read MoreOnce There Was A Country: Revisiting Haiti, a film by noted philanthropist and Miami local, Kimberly Green will air on Miami's WPBT-TV, Channel 2 at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. The film narrated by former U.S. poet laureate Dr. Maya Angelou and...
Read MoreBy Amanda Harrington, MD This morning after another hearty breakfast we headed out of Thomonde proper for a more remote area. The trip was shorter than yesterday, but the road was significantly more “bumpy.” As each SUV navigated the struts in the road, we watched to...
Read MoreBy Arjun Parasher The morning came earlier than expected for most of us. But after breakfast and a round of Haitian coffee, we were all eager to arrive at the mobile clinic site and finally see the Haiti that awaited us. After setting up our respective...
Read MoreBy Paru Mehta Today we arrived in Haiti. As we flew into the Port Au Prince airport, there was a band playing traditional Haitian music. It was a nice way to be introduced into the Haitian culture. The airport was very clean, organized, and most importantly...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Most of our posts here talk about the people Project Medishare and its volunteers help, but through showing you the lives and the needs of the Haitian people, rarely do we delve into the beautiful rich culture this tiny country offers. With Haiti being...
Read MoreWaiting to go in for his hernia surgery, Widmayer Nordé draws pictures next to his decorated glove balloon recovery nurse Renaye Mansfield blew up for him. Photo by Jennifer Browning. By Jennifer Browning Port-au-Prince, HAITI--Whether it is minutes or hours, the wait always seems long when waiting...
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