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This update refers to my previous blog from December 9th. Yesterday we met with the local government leader who works in the area where the three murders occurred. He said that Thursday night, he was called to investigate the situation and he interviewed several people and summoned the commissioner, or highest government lawyer in Jeremie,…
Today was a day I’ll not forget for a long time – a day where rumor became reality and justice seems like a nonexistent dream. Let me first give you some background. Over the past two weeks, there have been reports of cholera cases here in the Jeremie area, but it has been difficult to…
We were able to drive up to our clinic on Tuesday this week, finding the road very slippery and gutted out, but passable. We had to put our jeep into 4-wheel drive “low” position, that gives the most power, so we could make it up some of the steep, slippery hills. Our patients were grateful…
The cholera epidemic has now reached Port-au-Prince, according to Haitian government health officials. Over 70 cases have been identified in people who live in Port-au-Prince, but contracted the disease while visiting outside the capital. Several cases have been reported in patients who have not left the capital city, which means that it was acquired there,…
As I write this blog (2:00pm CT on Friday, November 5th), the worst of Hurricane Tomas seems to be over. Warnings about the storm had been disseminated throughout the country all week and we watched the storm’s path on the internet several times a day. Around midnight last night, heavy rains and fierce winds began,…
I’m sure you are all aware from the news channels that there has been an outbreak of cholera in Haiti. Cholera is a very deadly disease, causing severe diarrhea that leads quickly to dehydration and death. This is the first time it has been reported in Haiti and is a very serious situation on top…
As you may know from our website and previous correspondence, we purchased a new Toyota Landcruiser 4-wheel drive jeep back last fall, with the help of numerous generous donors. These vehicles are used by many major NGO’s in Haiti and the Toyota dealership cannot keep them in stock. For this reason, they have to be…
As you may have noted in the previous blog (April/May update), we sent 44 plastic and fiber drums to Haiti that contained backpacks collected by HOSA students in Wisconsin, patient gowns that had been stored in Milwaukee, shoes and clothing donated by churches in NJ and individuals in Milwaukee, and various medical supplies and equipment. …
The woman sitting across the desk from me in my clinic examination room looked familiar and I could see from her chart that she had been to the clinic in the past. I couldn’t remember what I had seen her for without looking at my notes, though, and I saw that her last visit was…
I recently returned to Jérémie, Haiti after spending several weeks in the US. Here are some highlights of my visit there: 1. The second annual Hope for Haiti fund-raising banquet was held at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee on April 17, 2010. Over 250 people attended and it was an enjoyable evening for all, with…