Medical Reports
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Hôpital Sacré Coeur Loses Cholera Funding Just in time for the rainy season, funding to support Hôpital Sacré Coeur’s cholera ward has ended. Since 2010, Hôpital Sacré Coeur has received funding in excess of $100,000 a year to treat cholera victims. This funding came from an emergency international assistance program, which has now lapsed. read more… |
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A Hôpital Sacré Coeur Patient with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy A 24-year-old woman was admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine at Hôpital Sacré Coeur during the month of February, 2013, with symptoms progressive shortness of breath (dyspnea) upon exertion, chest pain and cough. read more… |
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Haiti Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare case of the deterioration in cardiac function, but in Haiti, it is a major health problem because the number of patients suffering from this disease progressively increases. read more… |
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The Clinical Laboratory at Hôpital Sacré Coeur The HSC clinical laboratory staff consists of 15 full-time, lab technicians. In Haiti, in order to become a lab technician, students attend a medical technology/laboratory science school for 3 years post –secondary education. read more… |
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Luna Casséus: An Active Employee Since Hôpital Sacré Coeur has been in existence, the very health of the organization has depended on the existence of model employees. These dedicated employees not only are great assets in themselves but they insure the smooth running of the hospital. While the hospital is fortunate to have a number of model employees, one person in particular stands out: Madame Luna Casséus. read more… |
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BLS (Basic Life Support) Training Saves Lives Since November 2012, Hôpital Sacré Coeur has continued to save lives by adding up to date BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) protocols to its roster of patient care. read more… |
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Dr. Jacques Julmice: A Medical Director Dedicated to Serving the Entire Community In the gallery of the great personalities that have marked the history of Sacred Heart Hospital in Milot, another name has been added: Dr. Jacques Julmice. read more… |
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Prosthetic Lab Update Haiti continues to be a challenge, with hurricanes, mudslides and cholera. But due to all of your support, the prosthetic lab remains a shining star in a dark sky. read more… |
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Letter from the CEO: Beyond and Above the Hospital Walls . . . In Haiti social and economical disparities are really prominent. Forty nine percent of all Haitian households live in extreme poverty, on the equivalence of one US dollar a day. There are wide differences among localities and regions. read more… |
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Public Health Outreach in Milot: Face to Face The public health statistics of Haiti speak of daunting challenges and motivate the global medical community in their search for systemic solutions. The facts find a lead in most articles about Haitian life: suffocating poverty, high incidences of child mortality, the prevalence of diseases long ago abated or eliminated in other countries, the nationwide lack of basic necessities such as adequate nutritious food, clean water, proper sanitation, and safe shelter. read more… |
