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. [...]
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 [...]
By Gilou Hudicourt
On January 12, 2010, Julienne was a young second-year Accounting Student at University Lumiere on Ave O in Port-au-Prince. Her classroom was on the top floor of a four story concrete building. She was sitting in the front row. Her class contained about 40 students and there were several hundred other students in [...]
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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