Medical

Last Update 02 Nov 2011

Medical

One of the programs that OIH provides on mission trips to Bombardopolis is medical. OIH solely depends on volunteers, i.e. doctors, nurses and medical assistants, and donations of supplies, i.e. bandages, anti-bacterial ointments and inflammatory medicines, to provide this service to those who cannot afford even the basic medical care. Around 60% of people living in Haiti, mostly in rural places, do not have access to basic health-care. [1]
List of needs

The Medical Team in March 2011

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The Medical Team in August 2008

The OIH church was converted into a clinic to provide medical care to the people in the community who cannot afford regular doctor visits or medicine

People waiting patiently to be seen by the OIH medical team

Photo on left: Abrasions that became infected

Photo on right:
One of the many children
who received vitamins

Photo on left:
Dr. Mary (right) was one
of the missionaries from Michigan

Photo on right:
Jean (right) was translating for one of the patients; Wanda (left) was a volunter nurse from Michigan

    Debra (left), a nurse, was one of the volunteers
    from Michigan to participate in the medical care
    program. The boy (right)   had significant
    infections on his legs and feet that could've
    been prevented with basic medicine.  Despite of
    the severity of his condition, the boy did not
    once   complain   but   was   very   thankful.
    Volunteers provided a pair of socks, which he
    owned none, for the boy to keep his feet clean
    after treatment was performed. He was seen
    the following day and was given more anti-
    bacterial ointment for his wounds.

1. UNICEF, http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/haiti_2014.html

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