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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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It was quite a close call for the Martelly's team when this weekend. A helicopter carrying Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, Interior Minister Thierry Mayard Paul, and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe made an emergency landing in the hills above Port-au-Prince Haiti.

According to Haiti Radio Kiskeya, the helicopter landed in Petion-Ville due to the heavy Kenskoff fog. Prime Minister Garry Conille and his team was on his way home after a meeting with President Michel Martelly.

Interestingly enough, this happened soon after a tragic Helicopter crash happened in Mexico that took the live of Mexican Interior Minister, his Deputy Interior Minister, and six other passengers. The Haitian President has just send his condolences to the government of Mexico

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