Health

Free Care at Haitian Institute for Rehabilitation

Responding to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities the Minister of Health reminds Haitians the Gerard Leon Haitian Institute for Rehabilitation in Bon Repos provides free services to all.

The clinic is open Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Its services include occupational and audio speech therapy, orthotics and prosthetics devices, ambulatory care, psychology and social assistance. It runs a program to integrate those suffering with disabilities into the general population.

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The Haitian Government has spoken and taken some decisions to reduce the risk of Ebola epidemic to reach Haiti, A notice has been issued by Dr. Florence Guillaume, Minister of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Travelers from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone have been put on notice.

The Public Health Minister said nationals or visitors arriving from West African countries can enter Haiti within a 28-day period after they have left such countries.

Once reaching a Haitian port-of-call they must show a government-authorized health card, documenting they have had the mandatory blood test for Ebola.

Ministry of Health asks all ministries in touch with ports, airports, and borders for strict compliance to lessen the odds of contamination by Ebola in Haiti.

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Successful Cholera vaccination campaign reported in Haiti.

Stage Two Completion of Cholera Vaccination Campaign

A three-part vaccination campaign, under the National Plan for Elimination of Cholera, is being carried out. Phase two successfully issued two doses of vaccine to Artibonite, Centre, and West Departments.

286,837 people have been vaccinated. Of them, 53% were women (and children under the age of 15), both most at-risk. Undiagnosed cases of cholera have been reduced by 76% in 2014 compared to the past year. Phase three occurs in December 2015 when 313,454 people will receive the vaccine.

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Here is a picture of First Lady Sophia, Michel Martelly and Laurent Lamothe at an ALBA meeting in Cuba regarding the Ebola Epidemic. This took place on Monday, October 20, 2014.

ALBA or Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América was formerly known as 'Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America'. It was founded initially in 2004 on the ideology of Simón Bolívar, a 19th-century South American independence leader, well remembered for his contribution to integrate the social, political and economic issues of the Latin American and Caribbean countries. Its recent Extraordinary Meeting was held in Cuba on October 20th with a single agenda--" Development of a coordinated response to the Ebola epidemic". The meeting was attended by the Haitian President Martelly accompanying the First Lady Sophia Martelly and the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. While addressing the attendees, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rightly emphasized on the necessity for immediate actions to confront the epidemic crisis. A message from the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon conveyed its appreciation of the solidarity offered by the ALBA member countries with a special mention for Cuba's extraordinary contribution towards the epidemic issue.

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Haitian Ministry of Health unveiled response plan to Ebola

1) The government has opened an isolation unit at a base operated by the UN mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH.

2) Sanitary measures to be put in place at airports, ports and at the country's land and sea borders.

3) At the international airport of the capital Port-au-Prince, the Ministry of Health plans to set up a space to place people suspected of being infected with the virus.

4) Audiovisual warning messages will be broadcast to travelers

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Here is a picture that was originally posted on the website theeventchronicle.com. According to information obtained there, some public advocacy group are conducting a campaign to inform the public that here are nothing real about ebola.

They want to make sure that people in the west understands that the Ebola virus does not exist and spread as the media wants us to believe. It is a man made disease brought to Africa by the Red Cross. They also stated they remarked that only the people who have been injected by some substance from the Red Cross.

The article went on to say that some of thos countries include: Liberians and Nigerians

Source:theeventchronicle.com

Pawol Pale, Pawil Kompran

Roy, tande yon koze!

Mezanmi gade yon group moun ki pran pou yo denonce La Croix Rouj. Moun sa yo di ke se La Croix Rouj ki pote maladi sa kape touye moun nan payi Afrikin yo tankou Nigerya et Ghana et Liberya.

Min moun sa yo di yo remake depi Moun La Croix Rouj sa yo fini injekte yon bagay nan kor mou yo yo tombe malad

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In a recent statement dated October 2, 2014, by the Ministers of Health, Interior and Defense, the Haitian government has forbidden any agency or organization to recruit Haitian volunteers on any mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER). The announcement came in the wake of a news release on social networks that the United Nations was recruiting volunteers to respond to the Ebola outbreak. Haiti is a frequent victim of outbreaks and contagious diseases. A cholera epidemic hit the country four years ago and killed over 8,500 people and infected more than 700,000 people. 'Cholera' was non-existent in Haiti for last 100 years; it was brought to Haiti by some U.N peace keepers from Nepal, stationed near a major river. Even this year, there was over tens of thousands of suspected cases of an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus known as 'Chikungunya'. 'Ebola' is a severe haemorrhagic fever with a fatality rate around 50%. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads through human-to-human transmission. It is a grave issue of health risk and that definitely calls for a serious preventive measure.

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The mosquito-borne virus chikungunya is not fatal but causes severe joint pain. It has been spreading across Haiti. Other countries affected include The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and several other Caribbean islands.

Chikungunya is something new to Haiti. This mosquito-borne virus was first detected over 50 years ago in Tanzania. It quickly spread in other regions in Africa, Asia and India. In December 2013, the first case of chikungunya was detected in the Caribbean, in the island of St. Martin. The first known case of chikungunya in Haiti was recorded in May, 2014.

The illness will likely not kill you. However, according to many, it is a painful disease. The pain inflicted by the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya is usually concentrated in the bones and is accompanied by high fever and rashes.

This illness is called by many Haitians: kraze le zo. Also some refer to chikungunya as " Chickin Gouyad"

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The onion is a botanical called allium cepa. The plant grows two feet in height, with a three to four month growth period.

Onions contain 40 calories, little fat, and dietary fiber. They offer protection from cancer, decrease blood sugar and cholesterol levels and lower the risk of coronary artery disease and stroke.

Vitamin C in onions acts as an anti-inflammatory, relieving cold and flu symptoms. They are a plentiful source of vitamin B complex, alleviating nervous system disorders.

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Haiti Air Ambulance Service Inc. (HAASI) made an announcement it has partnered with Air Methods Corporation (AMC), to offer transportation services from rural hospitals in Haiti's hinterlands to metro acute-care facilities.

AMC will supply two state-of-the-art Bell 407 helicopters, staffed with three pilots and two mechanics. They will augment HAASI's emergency medical technicians, trained in air transport procedures.

AMC operates three divisions: Air Medical Services, United Rotorcraft Manufacturing, and its Tourism Services.

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