News and Stories
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Treating earthquake victims from Port-au-Prince in Cange
In Cange, all beds are full tonight as patients from Port-au-Prince stream in.
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Assessing immediate needs
PIH has been working very closely with the UN, Government of Haiti, United States Government, other non-profit organizations and relief agencies to determine the immediate needs for Port au Prince and the surrounding areas.
January 14, 2010
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Setting up mobile clinics in Port-au-Prince
In the Delmas section of Port-au-Prince, Dr. Patrick Almazor of PIH/Zanmi Lasante reports that he and several other doctors have set up mobile clinics.
January 14, 2010
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TONIGHT: Tracy Kidder on the Rachel Maddow Show
Tune into MSNBC tonight at 9:20 EST to watch Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Tracy Kidder discuss the situation in Haiti with Rachel Maddow.
January 14, 2010
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Trip to Port-au-Prince reveals more of the tragedy
A recent report from one of our staff who traveled to Port-au-Prince yesterday reveals a tragedy more dire than we could have ever expected. "Everywhere throughout the city, as we drove by the national plaza, there are thousands of people sleeping outside," she wrote in an email, as phones were still down across the country.
January 14, 2010
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volunteer request
We want to reiterate our profound gratitude to all of you for your interest in providing medical care and support in Haiti. Thousands have offered their time and skills to provide medical and surgical care in Haiti, and we can
January 14, 2010
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The first 18 hours
PIH Executive Director Ophelia Dahl reflects on PIH's efforts to help earthquake victims.
January 13, 2010
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Wanted: Surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel to help in Haiti
We are deeply grateful for the multitude of people who have contacted us wanting to provide medical assistance. As patients flood to our sites from Port-au-Prince, we're finding ourselves in need of both medical personnel and supplies. In particular, we need surgeons (especially trauma/orthopedic surgeons), ER doctors and nurses, and full surgical teams (including anesthesiologists, scrub and post-op nurses, and nurse anesthetists).
January 13, 2010
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PIH teams in Boston and Haiti organizing earthquake relief efforts
Over the past 18 hours, Partners In Health staff in Boston and Haiti have been working to collect as much information as possible about the conditions on the ground, the relief efforts taking shape, and all relevant logistics issues in order to respond efficiently and effectively to the most urgent needs in the field. At the moment, PIH
January 13, 2010
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Major earthquake hits Haiti
A major earthquake centered just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince has devastated sections of the city and knocked out telephone communications throughout the country.
January 12, 2010