-Doctor Updates
-Donations,donations,donations!
-Americares and Zimmer
- Dr Dan Alexander and his C-arm
Many of recent group of docs have been sending me updates of their experience both patient and other:
Dr. Joe Bardenheier writes:
The three aftershocks we have had were a little startling but as far as I know no harm done except they wake up the dogs who raise a fuss for a few minutes.
Dr. Doug Hargrave writes “The experience has been great… “ He goes on to tell of an interesting case. We have all seen our share of problems we don’t encounter back in the States. More to come when I get pictures.
David Cywinski MD writes:
“ Thanks for your email, it really gets to the heart of the issue: helping people. The clinic remains extremely busy while the hospital (portable OR) continues to be in the stages of transition. Everyone here is functioning at their capacity bringing their special skills and talents to this process. At the heart of this is logistics. If I could put a wish list together, it would include a logistician that was a constant from week to week so that the wheel would stop being reinvented. The physicians could then focus on delivering medical care, in the clinic and in the hospital, not to mention mobile clinics. As it has been said “It takes a village to raise a child.” This clinic and hospital are children that need the talents of many.
It continues to amaze me how much you can get done from the states to help the people of Haiti, I want to thank you for this.”
Dr Dan Alexander writes:
“We all are working hard, seeing patients and stocking supplies. Yesterday we saw about 300 people (about 80 ortho). Lots of wound care including open fracture treatment, casts on and off. Many patients with fever/diarrhea, especially kids- the effects of unclean drinking water. We continue to handout thousands of water purification tablets after clinic in town. The haitian people are incredibly grateful for this. “
Dan is also one of many who have made significant donations to the cause. It may take a village to raise a child but it takes a lot of money to build a hospital. Fortunately we have many generous donors. Dan donated his C-arm fluoro unit from his office. we are arranging to place it on the 40 ft conatiner leaving Rochester next week for Leogane.
Joe Bardenheier told about a donation from Zimmer via Americares of a dermatome for a recent trip he had to Vietnam to do relief. I followed up with both and happy to say Zimmer donated 11,000 dollars worth of equipement which include an electric dermatome, blades and the motor to run it. I plan to bring it down with me next week during my next trip. Don’t forget about the very generous donation of a field hospital to WWV. In addition the Notre Dame Haiti Program has purchased 250 tents and 3,000 lbs of food for the container next week in addition to the ongoing housing facilities in Leogane.
Joey Leary has been amazed at all the help with donations. He states it feel like a wedding shower except the bride is our new hospital and the gifts are medical supplies, equipment, food and housing.
I am sure there will be more coming. Many thanks for all the efforts to date.
Ralph
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