Thanks to wonderful support locally and internationally, L’Hôpital de la Communauté Haïtienne provided care to thousands in the aftermath of the earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas.
In the weeks following the earthquake, up to 5,000 patients received care at HCH, including 541 surgeries. The number of injured immediately overwhelmed this 75-bed [...]
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Today, the Haitian Community Hospital’s Board of Directors decided to suspend all fees for medical care. HCH was committed to free care for earthquake victims for as long as services were needed, but was unclear about how to handle services not related to the quake.
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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