[caption id="attachment_2161" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pediatrician Dr. Heidi Sandige and neurology resident Suzanne Schindler measure 9-month-old Shaina Shirley Vil’s head to asses the child's condition before recommending surgery. Dr. Sandige and Schindler are part of a pediatric neurosurgical team led by Dr. Keith Rich from Washington...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2155" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Project Medishare volunteers Dave Bompart and Sam Perales help organize supplies donated by Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare (HBMPM). The supplies will be sent to St. Nicholas Hospital in Saint-Marc. The Ministry of Health has asked Project Medishare for assistance particularly...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2148" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Three-year-old Michael Odelis arrived at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare (HBMPM) this morning to follow-up with doctors regarding his endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) procedure which took place in April 2008 at Hopital Universitaire de la Paix. During pediatric neurosurgical trips like...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Representing the deadliest health crisis since January’s earthquake, a cholera epidemic is reportedly spreading in central Haiti. The Haitian Ministry of Health today has confirmed cases of cholera in the area surrounding the lower Artibonite region of Haiti. Health Minister Alex Larsen reported that...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2114" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="CMO Dr. Eddy Carmant is joined by nurse liaison Maguy Rochelin measures one-year-old Franck Marden's head during a pediatric neurosurgery assessment. Marden was approved for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) surgery which will take place this week when the pediatric neurosurgery team...
Read MoreBy Alyson Cavanaugh As a physical therapist who first volunteered in Haiti in March, I have seen much heartache and suffering. However, some days are better than others. About two weeks after moving from the tent hospital to Bernard Mevs hospital, a pick-up truck entered the...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning When Asefi Jean woke up this morning, she noticed her 16-month-old daughter Annkeri had a fever and an infection in her eye so she brought her to the clinic in Casse. For Asefi to visit the clinic today, it is a 15-minute walk, but...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning After volunteering with Project Medishare at the field hospital in May, Page Seyfried felt overwhelmed and impressed by what she experienced and wanted to do more. This Saturday, at her home in New Jersey, Page and four other EMT volunteers are hosting a fund...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2085" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Dr. Antonio Marttos checks on critically ill patients in Port-au-Prince from the Ryder Trauma Center with the help of a robot as part of Trauma Telemedicine Program."][/caption] By Jennifer Browning Each morning Dr. Antonio Marttos conducts rounds in the intensive care unit at...
Read MoreThe American Red Cross has committed $2.76 million to underwrite operating expenses at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare Critical Care Trauma and Rehabilitation Program in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, allowing the facility to remain open until the middle of next year. The hospital operates 24/7 for the general...
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