Medical

Medical

One of the programs that OIH provides on missionary 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

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Medical Clinic

        The OIH church was converted into a clinic in August 2008 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 in August 2008

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 who joined the
OIH missionary team

Photo on right:

Jean (right) was translating
to Wanda (left), a volunteer nurse from Michigan, for
one of the patients

    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.

    Lorena (right) performing an earwash, a very
    simple and popular care for the locals, with
    the help of Ronique (left), one of the OIH school
    teachers in Bombardopolis.

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

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