Earthquake relief Haiti: Malteser International says "Thank you”!

Three months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti Malteser International, the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid, continues its support for the affected population. Malteser International is grateful for the great generosity of the population and the international network of the Order: donations amounting to 6.4 million Euros enable Malteser International to implement sustainable relief and rehabilitation activities.
International teams consisting of medical doctors, nurses, logisticians and coordinators are working in the health centres in Léogâne and Darbonne as well as in Port-au-Prince and Petit Goave.
 
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Earthquake Haiti – Three months after the disaster: “For many Haitians survival still is a matter of priority” - 6.4 million Euros raised for relief and rehabilitation

Port-au-Prince/Léogâne/Cologne. ”Even now, three months after the quake the daily survival still is a matter of priority for many Haitians,” explains Beate Maass, Haiti project coordinator of Malteser International, the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid. “After a period of relative stability, the security situation – unfortunately - has again changed for the worse. Thefts and robberies are on the increase and there have been several kidnappings,” she tells.

 

Crudem Update: Dr Fleming - March 11th-12th

Thursday, March 11

The weather turned hot and the dust and insects increased. Preventive care with mosquito netting and closed doors in the ICU and OR improved what was a bad problem when we arrived last Friday.

Jean Baptiste, the hydrocephalic child, has not had a fever in 24 hours and appears to be improving.

Crudem Update: Dr Fleming - March 10th

Today is very hot after five days of cool weather. The activity is winding down but we are never sure what will come in the door. We saw an 18 year old with a stable compression fracture from the quake on the 12th. He should have had a brace to prevent his angulation but at least he is stable and has no deficit.
 
Jean Baptiste is not thriving. We did more lab tests today and are trying to decide about removing the shunt.
 

Crudem Update: Dr Fleming

March 9, 2010

Got up early to go to the Citadel that is 3000 feet up from us. Wild switchback ride in the back of a pickup truck to within 500feet. I started walking but two guys with a horse called "Toyota" had the old "Boss" spotted and I got on the horse after walking straight up for several hundred feet. Slow day after that until this afternoon when the spinal ortho and I did a fusion at T12 L1 for instability from a fracture. Jeanne Baptiste, the hydrocephalic has a kiddie infection and it does not appear to be the shunt.

Enjoying a beer and slapping mosquitoes.

Mike