Emergency

Addressing Haiti's dire health care needs and training of medical professionals is a real concern for the country.

In 2010, St. Joseph's Health System, one of the largest corporations in Canada devoted to health care, raised $1.7 million fund by an international outreach program and some part of the corpus was contributed to Hospital Universitaire de la Paix.

The hospital has also built a partnership with St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener for continuing its medical commitment and training Haitian physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. This unison will also facilitate the procurement of necessary technology, supplies and equipments under different aid programs.

Haiti has long suffered from poverty, corruption, political instability, lack of education and natural calamity. But it is a country which is never devoid of concern by other caring nations. The Hospital Universitaire de la Paix is regularly visited by renowned experienced volunteer doctors from countries like Cuba, Nicaragua, Panama, and Canada. Contact: Hopital Universitaire de la Paix: Delmas 33; Medical Director: Dr. Marie Yolaine Noel St Fleur (Tel. : 3 404-0373, Mail : yolaine1946@yahoo.fr). Administration: Mr. Jean Prophète Batichon (Tel.:3754-4017)

Other health facilities located in West Departement, near Hospital Universitaire de la Paix:
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
Hospital St Louis(Doctors without borders (MSF), French)

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Here is a picture of Non-profit Haiti Air Ambulance service which offers an emergency air medical service to the Haitian population by providing crisis medical airlifts to emergency centers to residents living in rural areas.

HAA does not require payment from those who can't afford it; it's only concern being the victim be transported as quickly, comfortably, and safely as possible, preventing the possibility of death.

HAA's business model focuses on jobs, training, and contributing support to H

Haiti is not new to devastating events, the likes of which can leave the country crippled in the immediate aftermath, as well as on a longer term. Just four years ago, the massive earthquake gave evidence of this. This month, the country's first helicopter service for emergency medical response became operational. The feat is thanks to the non-profit organization Ayiti Air Anbilans (AAA). Days ago the AAA flew their first patient, and after a visit from First Lady Sophia Martelly, they await the auspicious visit of the Head of State, President Michel Martelly.

The risk of offering medical services in Haiti, during a time of crises and during times of relative calm include geographical obstacles, equipment and the lack of emergency response. It is widely stated that many patients need not succumb but for a failure to get them care in time. The white, blue and red helicopters of the AAA strive to ameliorate this.

The fleet is equipped with modern equipment that can render critical care and even some surgery. On it will fly a trained medical staff that can offer vital triage in a bad situation, while the helicopter routes them to any one of the 15 waiting affiliate clinics. This exemplary, much needed service will be provided to patients, regardless of their ability to pay.

This project came out of the agreement with Air Methods Corporation (AMC) announced around the third anniversary of the 2010 earthquake. The agreement stated that the AMC would give two Bell 407 helicopters (one as primary and one as backup), three pilots and two mechanics. The AAA was to provide the medical equipment and the clinical staff.

Contact: 509 3166-8197 / (559) 475-8515

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In 2012, former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, announced there would be a grant to implement a new education and medical training program at the Bernard Mevs Hospital in Haiti. Over 16 months, 47 radiologists, pathologists and lab technicians received training, and medical equipment that was state of the art was donated. Today, the hospital is the only one offering trauma, rehabilitation and critical care in the country. Established after the 2010 earthquake, the hospital filled a necessary gap in Haitian health-care, though that care is largely localized to the capital.

Address:
Blvd Toussaint Louverture, Village Solidarite # 2 - Port-au-Prince
Contact: 4759-3030 / 3701-0149

Other Hospitals in the region includes:

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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Many hands make the load light, it is often said in Haiti, and the cooperation between Partners in Health and Zanmi Lasante make the building of the University Hospital of Mirebalais a testament to that. The 300-bed facility, at 205,000 square feet, was a much-needed institution to the area where residents were in desperate need of medical aid. Today, after opening in 2013, the hospital provides care to 185,000 people in Mirebalais and two neighboring communities.

Route Départmentale 11, Mirebalais, Haiti

More Hospitals in the region:
Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, Deschapelles (Posted already)
Hospital La Providence, Gonaïves
HospitalSaint Nicolas, Saint Marc
Hospital Bienfaisance de Pignon
Hospital Claire-Heureuse, Dessalines

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The tourist destination that is Grand Goave is often forgotten when the time comes for state authorities to make planning decisions. It's one of the reasons why the coastal town, known for its beaches that tourists love to frequent, has been slow on the technological upgrades. Linked to the country by only a mobile phone service, one radio station, one TV station and virtually no postal service, the town also only has one hospital to speak of. Luckily, the staff at Hopital Georges Gauvin, comprised of dedicated doctors and nurses, some from Cuba, handle the daily traffic valiantly.

Rue Boisrond-Tonnere - Grand-Goave, Haiti
Grand-Goave
Phone: 2287-9779

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Providing necessary health-care services in the Sud-Est region, the Centre Hospitalier Christian Martinez in Jacmel is equipped for everyday medical care, and also works well in emergencies as evidenced by their work during the two 2010 disasters of the earthquake and Hurricane Tomas. The hospital, which has been in operation for 10 years now, can be found across from Parquet de Jacmel. It has a staff of around 50 people who are versed in the languages of Creole, French, English and Spanish.

Address:
Rue Seymour Pradel # 47 - Jacmel, Haiti
3458-2111/ 3879-4477

Other Hospitals in Departement Sud-est, Sud-est, Jacmel:
Hospital Saint-Michel de Jacmel

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This is a picture where the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was delivering 10 ambulances to the Ambulance National Center (CAN) in Haiti

On Monday, December 15, 2014, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 10 ambulances to the Ambulance National Center (CAN) to strengthen its North-East network and open the South. The delivery ceremony was attended by the First Lady Sophia Martelly in the presence of Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume, the interim Priminister of Haiti (then she was the Minister of Health), Dr. Rajiv Shav, General Administrator of USAID, and other financial and technical personalities from the ministry. According to Dr. Shah, about 70% of the Haitian women give birth at home due to the lack of emergency medical services. He expressed his belief that these ambulances will improve the emergency health care system in Haiti provided it is supplemented by government support programs. The First Lady conveyed her solidarity with the emergency health care management program.

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A new air medical service has been introduced for the nation of Haiti.

Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA), a not-for-profit foundation is introducing Haiti's first permanent helicopter EMS program. this is in association with the University of Miami's Project Medishare, Hospital Bernard Mevs, and a network of other local hospitals.

The goal is to provide life-saving emergency services to all Haitians regardless of income. Services are expected to begin in early 2014. they will be flying fully equipped Bell 407's on life-saving missions throughout the country of Haiti.
It is expected to compensate for Haiti poor roads condition where people will have helicopters that will fly them into Port-au-Prince where there is proper care.

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