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19 Feb MEDICC: Thankful for the Life of Debra Evenson

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August 19, 2011—MEDICC deeply mourns the passing of Debra Evenson—colleague and friend—who died August 17 in Chicago at the age of 69. “She was dedicated to opening the door between the people of the United...

08 Feb Cuban-Trained Doctors: Haiti Can Count on Us for the Long Term

Posted at 21:26h in News

December 13, 2011 — Nearly two years after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, the Haitian people still face many challenges—550,000 remain homeless and 473,000 stricken by cholera. Cuban-trained Haitian doctors are at their side, along...

09 Jul Staying the Course in Haiti

Posted at 17:54h in Uncategorized

By Conner Gorry in Haiti Predictably, the headlines have shifted away from post-quake Haiti. While millions wait for the billions pledged in March at the UN donor’s conference, emergency medical staff continue to retire from...

07 May Making the Rounds: Hôpital Universitaire de la Paix

Posted at 09:32h in Uncategorized

By Conner Gorry in Haiti It’s not even 7:30 and already it’s hot and close as we board the bus for the circuitous, rubble-pocked ride to Hôpital Universitaire de la Paix. As the crow flies,...

20 Apr Interview with Dr. Patrick Dely: Part II

Posted at 12:45h in Uncategorized

By Conner Gorry in Port-au-Prince “My future is to see my country transformed, a different country, where Haitians feel happy and proud to be in their country. Where they don’t need to emigrate, where Haitian children...

30 Mar Trilateral Accord Signed to Rebuild Haitian Public Health System

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By Conner Gorry In Haiti The health ministers of Haiti, Cuba, and Brazil gathered in Port-au-Prince over the weekend to announce signing of a cooperation agreement to rebuild the Haitian public health system. Joining the...

08 Mar Two of the 170,000+ “Cases”

Posted at 10:49h in Uncategorized

By Conner Gorry in Haiti I do a lot of listening here, asking far fewer questions than I usually would and I never inquire about family… Case I There’s a light drizzle falling as the...

06 Mar From Emergency to Building Health:Hundreds of Cuban-Trained MDs Posted Throughout Haiti

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By Conner Gorry in Haiti The commitment to Haitian health care made by graduates of Havana’s Latin American Medical School (ELAM) after the January 12th earthquake entered a second phase today as more than 250 doctors...

04 Mar A Day at the Leogâne Field Hospital

Posted at 09:19h in Uncategorized

By Conner Gorry in Haiti Leogâne, Haiti–Leaving Port-au-Prince is an exercise in self-defense: the assault of sights, sounds, smells, and emotions requires closing your eyes, covering your nose, and shielding your heart from Haiti´s brutal...

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