Haiti Earthquake: New hospital
Partners In Health is constructing a 300+ bed, state-of-the-art teaching hospital in Haiti’s desperately underserved Central Plateau.
Haiti Earthquake: One year later
A year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, living conditions in the tent camps of displaced survivors are deplorable.
Haiti Earthquake: Walking the walk
This 16-year-old Haitian amputee shows how it’s done. Six months after the earthquake Carmene is beating back injury, stigma and every set of odds thrown her way.
Haiti Earthquake: A “good news” story
Remarkably, the devastating 2010 earthquake in Port au Prince may have been a blessing for one group of young, fragile Haitians.
Haiti Earthquake: Seeds of hope
Farmers in Haiti’s Central Plateau are sowing and harvesting more crops to help feed a hungry nation. Emergency assistance from Zanmi Agrikol, the agricultural arm of Partners In Health, is making it happen.
Haiti Earthquake: Reclaiming Port-au-Prince
As ‘tent cities’ in Port-au-Prince continue to grow, so too does the threat of disease compounding disaster.
Haiti Earthquake: Volunteers, 24/7
Caring for volunteers who care for Haiti’s sick and wounded is a full-time, round-the-clock job, requiring the barest of necessities.
Haiti Earthquake: ‘Better’ – A story of survival
Of the many tales emerging from the rubble of post-earthquake Port-au-Prince, here is one.
Haiti Earthquake: Transfer ‘ensemble’
Transporting patients from one location to another in post-quake Haiti can be a complicated task; often involving barriers of logistics, distance, and language. Sometimes the greatest challenge is a ticking clock.
Haiti: Maternal mortality
Even prior to the devastating earthquake of 2010, limited facilities and poor transportation often left Haiti’s expectant mothers facing grave circumstances.
Haiti: Dr. Louise
The massive 2010 earthquake overwhelmed a country already struggling with astounding levels of malnutrition, HIV and infant mortality. Through it all, Louise Ivers remains committed to Haiti.