Our past work in Haiti was made possible through a generous grant from the Izumi Foundation.

The devastating 7.0 earthquake in 2010 destroyed a majority of Haiti’s health infrastructure. Global Healing joined in the international relief effort by sending volunteer physicians from UCSF to support Haitian medical personnel. With more than half of the population living in poverty, recovery from the crisis was slow.

In response to the crisis, Partners in Health opened a new teaching and referral hospital in Mirebalais, right outside of Port-au-Prince. The Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) provides care to nearly 185,000 people in Mirebalais and two surrounding communities. HUM clinicians regularly see up to 700 patients a day.

In order to develop a self-sufficient blood transfusion service, we provided training to improve laboratory quality and build the skills of the blood bank staff. With the help of our highly qualified medical volunteers, we enabled the hospital to provide the blood products needed to save patients’ lives across obstetrics, surgery, post-operative care, and pediatrics.

Projects

Hospital Transfusion Service

Est. 2012