By Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE---Yesterday, four days after suspending airflights, the U.S. government announced it would resume military evacuation flights to the United States for critically injured Haitian earthquake victims. Flights taking critically injured patients to the U.S. began again today. [caption id="attachment_1247" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A patient loaded into...
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Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning PORT-AU-PRINCE----Three patients being treated at the Project Medishare/UM Global Institute hospital in Haiti have been transferred to the United States for life-saving care. One more patient is awaiting transport. While the U.S. has not approved government funded evacuations, the door has opened for those...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1238" align="aligncenter" width="499" caption="Retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning and Project Medishare Co-Founder Dr. Barth Green speaks to NBC Nightly News about the United States suspending its medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian earthquake victims. Currently there is a dispute over who will pay for...
Read MoreBy 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...
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