Category: Haiti

CureCervicalCancer Returns to the Phyllis Clinic-Borgne, Haiti!
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CureCervicalCancer Returns to the Phyllis Clinic-Borgne, Haiti!

After 19 hours of travel, the CCC Team, consisting of Dr. Jennifer Lang, Jacquelyn Dang, Shivam Zaver, and Stephen Morris, safely arrived at the Cap-Haitien International Airport. We were warmly greeted by Efanor Nore, the Head of the International Medical Corps Northern Haiti Department, and Anne Marie Durosier, the IMC nurse who has been leading...

The CureCervicalCancer Team Returns to Borgne, Haiti!
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The CureCervicalCancer Team Returns to Borgne, Haiti!

After 19 hours of travel, the CCC Team, consisting of Dr. Jennifer Lang, Jacquelyn Dang, Shivam Zaver, and Stephen Morris, safely arrived at the Cap-Haitien International Airport. We were warmly greeted by Efanor Nore, the Head of the International Medical Corps Northern Haiti Department, and Anne Marie Durosier, the IMC nurse who has been leading...

Pack Day for Haiti Part Two
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Pack Day for Haiti Part Two

The CureCervicalCancer team met today to finalize the packing for our Haiti program! We arrive in Haiti on Saturday, September 20th and will return the following week on Saturday the 27th. After an entire summer filled with planning countless details for this trip, we are excited to finally return for part two of this program...

CCC Has Big Plans in Store for the Rest of 2014
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CCC Has Big Plans in Store for the Rest of 2014

As the year is gradually coming to an end, the CureCervicalCancer team is busily preparing for our three upcoming programs in Haiti, Kenya, and Vietnam where we will establish 11 more permanent, sustainable programs for the early detection and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions! With over 20 volunteers including several UCLA gynecologists (many of whom...

Day 5: Our Second Sustainable Clinic is Set Up in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
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Day 5: Our Second Sustainable Clinic is Set Up in Cap-Haitien, Haiti

We arrived at Hopital Saint Michel in Cap-Haitien, Haiti this morning to find that our partners—International Medical Corps—had prepared for our arrival. We were introduced to Dr. Johanna Trevant, the hospital’s head of gynecology, and two nurses designated to learn the See and Treat procedure. We began with an informational seminar and then moved to...

Dedication of the CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti
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Dedication of the CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti

Today was our final day in Borgne, Haiti, which culminated in the successful establishment of The Phyllis Clinic, CureCervicalCancer’s 7th ongoing, fully sustainable See and Treat clinic! We had a busy clinic day and saw a record number of women from the community! We were deeply gratified to see the See and Treat stations completely run by...

Day 2: Further Success at The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti
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Day 2: Further Success at The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti

Our second clinic day at The Phyllis Clinic saw even more women coming to undergo See and Treat. One of the H.O.P.E. Haiti team members, Ben, who has been working with the hospital for 18 years, was key in getting the word out to the community that our services were available. He worked late into...

A Marvelous First Day at The CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti!
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A Marvelous First Day at The CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti!

Today was the first day of the CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic. With the help of Columbia University Millennium Cities Initiative, we were introduced to H.O.P.E. (Haiti Outreach/Pwoje Espwa) and its visionary director, Dr. Rose-Marie Chierici, as well as the wonderful staff of the Borgne Community Hospital. Dr. Thony Voltair, Dr. Alain, and the hospital’s nurse,...

Designing the Donor Clinic Signs
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Designing the Donor Clinic Signs

The CCC team decided to take a short break today to design the donor clinic signs for our future projects and explore the different ways we could frame these signs. We give our most generous donors the opportunity to dedicate a clinic of their choice, and the picture above is an example. These anonymous donors...