We would like to thank IMC and our individual donors for their continued support and for helping to make these clinics a reality. The following 11 clinics have been established in the Greater Cap-Haitien region of Northern Haiti and will provide services to countless women in the upcoming years. The “Lindsey Rickles RN” Clinic Bethesda Medical Center This...
Despite having accomplished all we set out to do so far this week, the CCC team still had much ground to cover on Friday, our last day here in Haiti. Therefore, we once again split up into two teams, and began to tackle our day as the sun came up. The team led by Dr. Jennifer Lang...
On our last day of clinic in Haiti we again split into two groups in order to cover more territory. Dr Lang led the team to the town of St Raphael, which is a small community in the North Department. We were told its health center has a catchment area of more than 50,000 people....
Authored by Mamta Singhvi, MD Having now been in Haiti for several days, I have found myself contemplating on a more existential level. To start with, who are our patients? That they actively seek medical care despite a daily struggle to even survive attests to their strong sense of responsibility and self-respect. How much must...
A 3-hour drive along a very rocky road that involved driving across 2 rivers brought us ultimately to the town of Mombin-Crochu and the local Hospital. Driving through the Haitian countryside provides a glimpse into the lives of the people who live in areas that are very difficult to access by truck or car. Goats...
Team Riviere, captained by Mamta Singhvi MD, set out for Hospital Grand Riviere du Nord to establish the MacNaughton Family Clinic. Our group derived inspiration from a patient who nearly declined treatment. Although she was dealing with immense pain, we encouraged her to proceed with cryotherapy because we didn’t want to risk losing her to...
It was another packed day for the CCC team here in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Because we have so much ground to cover to accomplish this ambitious 11-clinic project, we decided to split up and head to two different sites in the North Department. Dr. Jennifer Lang’s team, including intern Leila, and CCC nurse Caitlin, headed to Hopital L’esperance (which...
Today’s objective was to visit clinic sites where screening activities by CCC/IMC trained healthcare professionals will begin within the next week. The CureCervicalCancer team headed to the Northeast department of Haiti, one of the poorest regions in the country with very limited access to healthcare. The day began shortly after the crack of dawn, when...
Haiti has the highest incidence of cervical cancer of any country in the world. It is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and has struggled with implementing cohesive population-wide health programs. This week’s trip marks CCC’s 3rd program in Haiti since 2013. We kicked-off our Cap Haitien program with a visit to the headquarters...
