View a photographic record from SCCM’s Disaster Field Team as they travel from their base in Santo Domingo to Jimani. See the improvised hospitals set up in this border town, using nearby buildings, tents, and trailers to house patients. See what the team saw in Santo Domingo as dedicated medical staff try to care for [...]

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As the SCCM Team field prepares for the first Dominican FCCS provider and instructor course, developments brought to light the need for intermediate care beds for the seriously ill patients. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has given a generous grant to SESPAS (the Dominican Ministry of Health) to set up this unit in town [...]

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The SCCM Disaster Field Team has made significant progress in identifying active interventions to increase critical care capacity in the Dominican Republic.  After consultation with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders, a request was made of the SCCM team to assist with delivery of an education program to help with current and future surges [...]

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The SCCM Disaster Field Team met today with multiple representatives from different disaster-related organizations in the Dominican Republic, including the Pan American Health Organization, Project HOPE and the DR Ministry of Health. Dr. Lucas, Director of Special Services for the Public Health System in the DR, provided an overview of the current ICU bed capacity [...]

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An SCCM Team is on the ground in the Dominican Republic assessing the situation and developing a plan to augment critical care capacity.  This morning the Team was reported to be in the Jimini, the closest major border city.   Our team reports that contrary to prior reports, the make-shift hospital in Jimini continues to accept [...]

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