Category: Haiti- September 2014

Nou ap Retounen: "We Will Return"
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Nou ap Retounen: "We Will Return"

The CCC team arrived for a second clinic day of “see and treat” at Bethesda Medical Center. The progress made between day 1 and day 2 was incredible. The system had been established and everyone knew their roles, so we were able to open our doors for patients in a very short time. While registration...

Women, You Give Life!
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Women, You Give Life!

“Women you give life, protect your own life” – so begins the sign outside of the Bethesda Medical Center, the site of the first day of the CCC/IMC “See and Treat” clinic in Cap-Haitien. The International Medical Corps had erected two giant banners announcing our visit and the free cervical cancer screening that would be...

The Road to TiBuk- Establishment of the Second Phyllis Clinic
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The Road to TiBuk- Establishment of the Second Phyllis Clinic

The CCC team, accompanied by Dr. Thony and Nurse Ange (the new TiBuk nurse), traveled to the TiBuk hospital to establish the Second Phyllis Clinic-TiBuk (Donated by Irv Kessler and Barb Anderson). What we thought would be a simple forty-five minute drive up the road seemed more like an off-road adventure through the jungles of Haiti....

CCC's Superstar Translator – Elio's Perspective
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CCC's Superstar Translator – Elio's Perspective

Hi, my name is Eliothide, I go by Elio. I am 38 years old. I work as a translator between English and Creole for the International Medical Corps (IMC). Whenever the CureCervicalCancer team is in Haiti, I help them. I think the work CureCervicalCancer has done in Haiti has been life saving for women. Some...

Patients Walk for Miles to be Screened
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Patients Walk for Miles to be Screened

The second day of screening began with women pouring out the doors of the Borgne community hospital early in the morning. Walking into the hospital, there was not a single empty corridor. Crowds of women assembled to receive a number from Ben, our record keeper and community liaison extraordinaire. With such large clinic numbers, we...

First Clinic Day in Borgne, Haiti
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First Clinic Day in Borgne, Haiti

Today we saw the Borgne clinic in action! The CCC team was joined by Nurse Ann from the International Medical Corps and Nurse Ange from the new Phyllis Clinic-TiBuk, amongst others from Borgne and Cap-Haitien. The clinic began with nurse Adeline explaining and demonstrating the proper cryotherapy attachment and usage to new and existing nurses....

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...