Many of you have heard stories from colleagues who have beeen to Haiti and they are amazing. The efforts and support at home have also been impressive.
SCCM staff mobilized resources as Gervaise and Mike joined the effort in the Dominican Republic along with Randy Wax, MJ Reed, Dana Braner, and Marie Baldiserri. They are on the ground assessing needs and preparing to teach FCCS to the DR professionals. We hope they can link up with our colleagues from Cooper Health who are already in the DR.
On-line disaster resources are available to volunteers on the SCCM website.
Thanks to everyone at home for covering the ICU’s for these volunteers while they travel.
The need for CC support will continue for months. Volunteers, please stay tuned as organizations develop the infrastructure to place you in a safe and effective process.
5 Responses
Dr. Marie R. Baldisseri
January 26th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
1On our way to different hospitals in the Santo Domingo today – the plan is to scope out their preexisting hospital and critical care resources so that we can come up with a plan to augment the present capacity with free-standing ICU’s as well as augmenting the present ICU’s. Will keep u updated, marie
Gilles Clermont
January 28th, 2010 at 12:18 am
2Marie,
real good friends of mine are running a mission in Barahona and two little hospitals there are totally overwhelmed and clearly understaffed as there are some real sick folks there, no ICU of course. Will there be tours in that region.
Gilles
DJM
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
3Gilles,
We have passed on your report to our team on the ground in the Dom. Republic. Thanks for making us aware.
David
Randy S. Wax
January 30th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
4Hi Gilles! We have been in touch with Dr. Baez, who is helping coordinate efforts in the DR, along with groups such as Project HOPE and the Pan American Health Organization. We are getting daily updates about the situation. The situation as these sites changes rapidly, due to patient movement in and out of the facilities, new resources being delivered, and teams moving in and out. The various organizations are doing a good job of trying to get the right resources to the right places, but there are many logistical and political challenges. I hope that things are a little better in Barahona today!
Randy
Gilles
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:06 pm
5Randy,
great to hear from you. What I am hearing is they’re real low on antibiotics and of course manpower. Keep on with the good work. Stay healthy!
Gilles
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