Today, September 17 at 11am, Dr Augustin and Fr Rick received a delegation from the US Embassy and the Haitian Ministry of Health,who came to present to St Luke Hospital 6 high quality ventilators, and 5 of the same for St Damien Hospital.
Read MoreMiss Michelle is well-known for her ability to find the almost invisible veins of patients, in both adults and children, she has much experience, most notably with cholera patients. She is so gentle and calm, the patients relax, they hardly feel a thing as she seeks out and successfully inserts the life-saving catheter and I.V. We have all been thankful for Miss Michele's expertise over the years.
Read MoreThe challenges of 2020 can open for us a brighter future…
Read MoreOur Covid experience in Haiti from day 1 to today.
Read MoreDear friends,
As of this writing we have received about 850 people with symptoms of Coronavirus.
Read MoreWith the peak of the Covid-19 infections still ahead of Haiti, there is growing concern that there will not be enough beds for the sick. Father Rick has made a special appeal specifically for the purchase of 50 beds for the Covid unit. The St. Luke’s team has identified beds that will meet criteria for both the comfort of the ailing patient and the portability to move when necessary. We have a shipment leaving for Haiti in the next two weeks that will get the beds to St. Luke's in a timely manner. The cost of each bed is $60. If you feel moved to sponsor one or more beds for the Covid-19 unit, kindly click below and you will be forwarded to the St. Luke’s website. Please indicate “Covid-19 bed” in the special purpose section of the donation form. As always, we are extremely grateful for your support for our mission. God bless.
Dear Family and Friends,
This is our prayer as COVID 19 increases in Haiti over these weeks.
As our good friend Bhavesh (at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix) has correctly said, when it comes to COVID 19, we physicians are all medical students again.
Read MoreWith a 40-bed unit, the St Luke Family Hospital of the St Luke Foundation, was one of the first health institutions in Port-au-Prince to be prepared on the front-line against Covid-19. With a team of 40 health professionals, risking our lives, we do everything in our capacity to medically treat and psychologically support those infected. Despite our limited resources, we are in the process of creating extra space to increase the number of beds to 80, and even more over time as need dictates, to welcome and care for more people as they become infected with the virus.
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A special thanks to Angela Altus, Rebecca Arnold, Giles Clark, Denso Gay and Ami Vitale for the photographs, as well as the teams of NPH and Artists for Peace and Justice.
