AHI/LLU | Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Haiti Response

 

Our Strategy...

Loma Linda University (LLU) and our partners are working to support the Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti in Port-au-Prince.  LLU is not alone in these efforts.  Together we are pooling our resources and working closely with Park Ridge Adventist Hospital/AHS, Florida Hospital, CURE International, Life Enhancement Association for People (LEAP), and Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). 

  • The need for additional medical teams continues, but as we move forward the composition of these teams will change to reflect current needs at the hospital.  Keep in mind the needs change almost daily.
  • IMPORTANT:  As of June, 2010 we are transitioning to a longer term of service to achieve Haitian staff reintegration and to ensure the continuity and quality of patient care.  The preferred length of stay is now four (4) weeks (ideally arriving on a Friday and leaving on a Sunday to provide weekend coverage.)  We encourage all interested volunteers to apply and to contact our office.  Exceptions to a one month commitment will be considered on an individual basis.
  • Haiti Volunteer Coordinators:  There are two volunteer coordinators working on the Haiti project.  Alex Sokolov and Amy Lindsey.  If you have contacted our office (filled out an interest form, called or emailed) before June 15, 2010 then your trip will be coordinated by Alex Sokolov, based in Loma Linda, California (909) 558-4420, LLUHMU@llu.edu.   If you have contacted our office after June 15, 2010, then your trip will be coordinated by Amy Lindsey, based in Carrefour, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 509-3430-8150, LLUHMU@llu.edu.
  • As of July 1, 2010, the "Dream Team" includes:
    • 1-2 Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • 1 General Surgeon
    • 1-2 Anesthesiologists (MDs and CRNAs)
    • 1-2 ER Physicians
    • 1-2 Pediatricians
    • 4-8 RNs of whom 2-4 with OR and ER experience
    • 1-2 Physical Therapists and/or Occupational Therapists 
    • 2 Pharmacists
    • 2+ Central Supply Personnel
    • 2 Utilities and Maintenance Personnel
  • We also welcome applications from MAs, PAs, NPs and other health care professionals.  We would like to keep the number of our teams to about 20-25 people on any given week. 
  • The teams will work at the Adventist Hospital.
  • Program Participation Fee:  As of May 12, 2010 Global Health Institute started implementing the program participation fees for all the volunteers willing to serve at Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti in Port-au-Prince.  The participation fee for volunteers is used to help offset costs related to the following:

    o In-country round-trip airport transportation costs
    o Fuel for the generator (currently there is a shortage of fuel and prices have increased)
    o Daily meal for self
    o Daily meal for patients
    o Daily meal for Haitian volunteers who have been volunteering at the hospital (includes translators, kitchen staff, security, and others).
    Please contact volunteer coordinators for more information regarding the program participation fee.        
  • LLU will maintain and manage the schedule of the various teams and provide them with information about their trip and tips about what to bring, etc. 
  • Selection and composition of the particular teams will be done with input from all the partners mentioned above in close consultation with the administration at the Adventist Hospital of Haiti.  It is very important that we send essential personnel in an organized manner so as to not strain already limited support resources.
  • LLU and our partners are committed to support our hospital in the months to come.  These efforts will build on local available resources under the leadership of Lesly Archer, MD, Medical Director for the Adventist Hospital and supported by Nathan Lindsey, MPH, Assistant Hospital Administrator.
  • Since January 12, 2010 the Adventist Hospital of Haiti has been providing all of its care free of charge. On Monday, May 3 (almost 4 months after the earthquake) the hospital restarted charging its patients to offset the operational expenses and to keep the doors of the hospital open. Many of the service lines remained free of charge such as orthopedic services, services to earthquake victims, ER care, and all the services to the indigents. All of the medications are also dispensed free of charge.

Our Fundraising Efforts... 

LLU has been blessed to receive numerous donations that have helped us send support to Haiti.  We want to update you on how we have used some of the funds that we have received as we continue to try and back the efforts at the Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti.  Our initial support has been spent reacting to the immediate needs of the hospital, including procuring a sterilizer, surgical instruments, amputation sets, orthopedic saws, medicines and other surgical supplies.  Purchasing these items simply would not have been possible without the generosity of everyone who has supported us.