By Elizabeth Greig CENTRAL PLATEAU, Haiti--The suggestions for preventative health measures available to Americans in this week’s time would probably get a few confused looks and laughs from the people of the Central Plateau. A quote highlighted in bold reads, “Ideally, I want you to be...
Read MoreBy Drew Martowski CENTRAL PLATEAU, Haiti--The prior two days of mobile health clinics have taken place in schoolhouses. The simple reason for this seems to be that they are the only completed buildings other than churches that can afford adequate space and shade to serve the...
Read MoreBy Sarah McDaniel TERRA, Haiti---Today we conducted a mobile clinic in Terra. The road was rough but our drivers were exceptionally competent and the vehicles were capable. Our clinic was conducted in a large school with multiple rooms. It was easy to find by the large...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Project Medishare has begun micro-blogging on Facebook to help keep you informed about our progress in Haiti. While you will still be able to find your updates to initiatives, projects and news in Haiti here on the Project Medishare Blog, you can...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Today former U.S. President Bill Clinton announced one of his first orders of business to help Haiti will be to ensure that $353 million in promised pledges from the international community actually end up in Haiti. During a U.N. press conference in New York,...
Read MoreBy Ronine Zamor CENTRAL PLATEAU, Haiti--I saw this patient during my first visit to Haiti six months ago. Back then, she was a 10 year-old girl who couldn’t walk and had terrible bumps all over her skin. No one could figure out what...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Continuing their strong partnership with Project Medishare and their committment to the people in Haiti's Central Plateau, students and doctors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are traveling back to Haiti today. During their trip, the team will travel and work...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Last week the University of Tennessee's School of Medicine traveled to Haiti with Project Medishare. Throughout the week the team worked with Project Medishare's Haitian staff in conducted home visits and medical clinics. Read Elizabeth Case's account of UT's first day working...
Read MoreBy William Ergen Today was hot. After an "uneventful" trip to our church, we unloaded the gear from the trucks and moved in. Set up stations. Check. Register every patient with the local health administrators for records. Check. Students to their respective stations with assigned doctors. Check. ...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Where only a plot of land existed in January, the new maternal health center stands with walls and a roof. [caption id="attachment_565" align="alignleft" width="261" caption="The construction of the maternal health center is conducted using manual labor and local materials. Here Marmont women carry water...
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