In response to the 2021 earthquake, HAM began providing needed surgical care in the southern peninsula of Haiti (known as the Grand Sud). Initially, we thought our time in the Grand Sud would be limited, but due to the closure of the clinic in Dumay and the ongoing gap in healthcare services around Miragoâne, we have decided to stay and partner with the community to help meet their healthcare needs.
From January 1 to
September 30, 2022,
these services WEre PROVIDED in the Grand Sud:
Orthopedic consultations: 754
Orthopedic surgeries: 50
Surgical consultations: 377
General surgeries: 250
Wound care: 119
Building a Clinic in the Grand Sud
For the first time in its history, HAM owns land in Haiti! In October, we purchased a plot of land just outside of Miragoâne with the goal of building a healthcare clinic in the coming year. Presently, HAM is providing surgical and safe birthing services at the local hospital, Ste. Therese de Miragoâne, but there is an urgent need for a separate primary care clinic and ambulatory surgery center in the region. In 2023, we will explore the feasibility of building such a facility on this plot of land.