Health

The mission of Little Haiti Health Center in Miami-Dade County is to protect, prevent disease, promote and improve the health of all residents and visitors of Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County irrespective of the person's race, color, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation or national origin and improve the general condition of health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county community effort.

Little Haiti Health Center constantly strives to find creative solutions and manage available resources wisely through concerted efforts. The Health Department has a published directory of testing and treatment centers all across Florida for varieties of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including HIV.

Any person in the Little Haiti area who is 13 years old or more, needs our assistance may contact: Miami-Dade County Health Dept. Little Haiti Health Center, Phone Number: 305-795-2100 (main).

Little Haiti Health Center
300 NE 80th Ter, Miami, FL 33138
(305) 795-2100

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Ebola is a disease that may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily fluids. It can also be as a result of being in contact with an infected human or other animal.

People who are affected with the Ebola virus starts with symptoms of high fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. Many people who becomes infected with ebola soon started vomiting. They also have diarrhea, and rash.It also causes bleeding both within the body and externally.

Haiti is a country especially vulnerable to diseases. The people of Haiti need to be constantly on the lookout for a disease such as Ebola. To prevent infection from the Ebola Virus, check for infected animals and kill and properly disposing of the bodies.

A rumor has been circulating in Haiti recently concerning a U.N. Mission that was put in place to enlist volunteers form Haiti for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER). This was met with a statement form the Haitian government banning any Haitian from volunteering for the task

It stated that the Ministers forbade any agency, including the U.N. Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), from recruiting haitian volunteers for that purpose.

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The Hospital Eliazar Germain located on the Rue Panaméricaine was completely destroyed by a fire in April 2002. Like a phoenix it has reborn from own ashes. It is the first public hospital in the county that offers four main basic facilities: Pediatric, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Internal Medicine and Surgery. The hospital provides support to its peripheral health centers so that the residents of the Petionville do not have to travel far for necessary access to health care. The institution with its 52 years of existence, is equipped with 45 beds, 24 hours surgical facilities, pharmacy with all essential drugs, outpatient treatment facilities, diagnostic service and treatment through radiology.

Hospital Eliazar Germain is supervised by Mr. Jean Prophète Batichon and can be contacted at Rue Panaméricaine, Pétionville (Telephone 3754-4017).

More Hospitals in the Petion-Ville area:
Clinique Maternité de Pétion-Ville
Clinique Chirurgicale Lambert Sante, Pétionville
Hospital De Fermathe (Baptist Mission)
Hospital Eliazar Germain, Petion-Ville
Hospital de la Communauté Haïtienne, Pétionville
PULMOMED-24 Hour Life Support

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The Grace Children's Hospital or Hospital Grâce pour Enfants in Port-au-Prince was founded in 1967 by International Child Care (ICC) following a visit by its founders Jim and Virginia Snavley to Haiti. The hospital is considered as one of the leading medical facilities in Haiti which is dedicated to the treatment of children tuberculosis and every year it receives thousands of Haitian children who are suffering from HIV, malnutrition and other diseases.

The Grace Children's Hospital is located in the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince where the greatest need of such medical services very much exist. About 80% of this hospital building was irreparably damaged in the earthquake of 2010, but the hospital continues to provide essential medical services from temporary facilities with the support from the Association of players in the National Hockey League and World Vision. Recently, former NHL player Georges Laraque and Carolyn Hebert, acting director for World Vision, Canada Quebec, visited Grace Children's Hospital to review the progress on rebuilding work since 2011.

More Hospitals - Departement Ouest, Port-au-Prince
Centre Hospitalier Du Sacre Coeur
Diquini Hospital - (Adventist Hospital)
Hopital Asile Francais d'Haiti
Hospital Bernard Mevs
Hospital de la Trinité,
Hospital de l'Université d'État, Port-au-Prince
Hospital de Canapé Vert, Port-au-Prince
Hospital Saint-Damien (Nos Petits Frères et Soeurs), Tabarre
Hospital Saint-François de Sales

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At Diquini Hospital which is an Adventist Hospital, you are able receive all types of care. The Seventh-day Adventist Church conducts a wide array of services to the population for specific functions aligned with the Church's beliefs, values and mission.

Located in Carrefour neighborhood, the Adventist University of Haiti, Diquini, is located about 8 miles from the Haitian Airport Toussaint L'Ouverture. They do their best to provide the best service to those who come to experience those serves

Diquini 63, Route de la Mairie
2510-4580
More Hospitals to select from in the area:
Centre Hospitalier Du Sacre Coeur
Hopital Asile Francais d'Haiti
Hospital Bernard Mevs
Hospital de la Trinité,
Hospital de l'Université d'État, Port-au-Prince

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We are the Centre Hospitalier Du Sacre Coeur serving the people in West Department of Haiti. Our team is specialized in: Cardiovascular Services and Emergency Care. Our registered nurses and support staff--provides advanced diagnostics and surgical care and follow-up.

Centre Hospitalier Du Sacre Coeur serves men, women and children. We also treat people with prostate disase, incontinence, kidney stones, and bladder disease.

35, Ave Charles Sumner - Port-au-Prince, Haiti
2244-6172
A list of some additional Hospitals located in the area:
Hospital de l'Université d'État, Port-au-Prince
Hospital de Canapé Vert, Port-au-Prince
Hospital Saint-Damien (Nos Petits Frères et Soeurs), Tabarre
Hospital Saint-François de Sales
Hospital St Louis(Doctors without borders (MSF), French)

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Here is a picture of the great Haitians Marched Against AIDS Stigma In 1990 in Brooklyn, New York.

It was April 20, 1990 when the Haitian community in New York made history - Over 100,000 Haitians poured across the Brooklyn Bridge and tied up downtown Manhattan to protest against an act most people think is discriminatory. When the AIDS epidemic came, there was a recommendation by the United States, FDA to exclude all Haitians from donating blood because they were supposedly more at risk of HIV infection

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr. Diaz be removed from the Radio Station

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Here is a picture of a radio host in New York city making a joke that he stayed HIV negative because he did not mess with Haitian women. The DJ Luis Diaz from Radio Station HOT 97 later said he was sorry.

Following this remark on the air, the community leaders in the Haitian community asked that Mr.

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Here is a picture of Brooklyn Councilman Mathieu Eugene reacting on a joke made by The DJ Luis Diaz, radio station HOT 97. The Radio host said that the reason he was HIV Negative is because he did not mess with Haitian women.

By that declaration, he wants to say that Haitian women are HIV Positive

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