Highlights from Haiti: 31 October 2014

October 31, 2014 Posted By: Casey Blog Comments are off for this post

 Uncertainty regarding former President Aristide is mounting. Eco Toilets, turning waste into fertilizer while helping with sanitation issues Here is a free resource, Rural Medical Education Guidebook, that might benefit you if you are providing healthcare in such a context. Could surfing spark tourism in Haiti? US Government pushing to

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Cholera Alert

October 29, 2014 Posted By: Lori Blog Comments are off for this post

We are happy to say that this has been a year where cholera had seemed to stay at a low rate. There were even whispers that the UN was hoping to say cholera was gone from Haiti towards the end of this year.  Unfortunately, that just isn’t so.

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Highlights from Haiti: 24 October 2014

October 24, 2014 Posted By: Casey Blog Comments are off for this post

While early childhood nutrition is important for development, there is evidence the side effects of malnutrition can be reversed. Technology is impacting the world in some wonderful ways. An app is in development to support maternal health in developing contexts. The United Nations is claiming legal immunity in regards to

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October 23, 2014 Posted By: Licia Blog Comments are off for this post

ERIMENE She is 6 years old and weighs 22 1/2 pounds. She was referred to us by Community Health Initiative.   She has 4 livings siblings and 1 that die from fever. The family lives in a 2 room home made of wood and tarps.  They do not have running

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