As we approach the anniversary of the January 12th earthquake, the board members of the Haitian Health and Education Foundation would like to share the ways in which the Haitian Community Hospital (HCH) experienced and survived many of this year’s events.
The year 2009 was a fairly good year for the nation – most people were [...]
Below is a letter written by Dr. Edith Dreyfuss-Hudicourt, who is one of the founders of the Haitian Community Hospital. Recently she travelled to Illinois to attend the wedding of her granddaughter. This was her first trip out of Haiti since the earthquake six months ago, and her first break from working long hours at HCH. [...]
By Josiane Hudicourt-Barnes
May 1, 2010
Here we are at the beginning of May and it will soon be 4 months since the Earthquake happened. The frantic pace of emergency care has abated and the hospital is quiet after 2 pm every day. In the morning the outpatient clinics are crowded but there are few [...]
For the three months following the earthquake, L’Hôpital de la Communauté Haïtienne provided free medical services to over 10,000 patients. Although all earthquake victims continue to receive free medical care, we needed to re-institute fees for other patients as of April 12, 2010. This was a difficult but necessary decision; otherwise, we risk bankruptcy and [...]
In the months following the earthquake, L’Hôpital de la Communauté Haïtienne provided great humanitarian service in a time of emergency and proved to be a great asset to the community. The earthquake highlighted the importance of a hospital in this community, thanks to our great support team, our doctors, our volunteers and our international supporters. [...]
Haitian Community Hospital is proud to announce that the official numbers have been tabulated. Thanks to our great support team, our doctors, our volunteers and our international supporters, the hospital has served 10,000 patients and performed 641 surgeries in the 8 weeks following the earthquake. Because of the overwhelming support we have received, the hospital [...]
Built in 1984, the Haitian Community Hospital is managed by the Haitian Health and Education Foundation (FHASE), a non-government and non-profit foundation created in 1972. Through its public health programs, outpatient clinics, and 75-bed inpatient hospital, HCH has provided quality care to upwards of 80,000 people annually. It is committed to and accessible to the most disadvantaged sections of the area. Given its geographic position and services, Haitian Community Hospital aims to serve a population of 250,000 people, mainly from the communes of Pétion-ville (283,052 inhabitants) and Delmas (679,650 inhabitants).
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