OUR APPROACH IN HAITI

Even in the thick of emergency response, International Medical Corps is laying the foundation for long-term recovery and self-reliance in Haiti.

• International Medical Corps’ long-term recovery effort will prioritize working in partnership with the government and people of Haiti to rebuild medical infrastructure and to fill the gaps left by the death and displacement of health care workers.
• Within days of arriving in Port-Au-Prince, International Medical Corps recruited a team of Haitian medical students who are learning to provide emergency care from our qualified staff.
• In the communities outside the capital, International Medical Corps is training nurses to conduct more advanced wound care and treatment.
• We have launched a partnership with the Haitian medical establishment to create the first medical certification programs for Haitian doctors and paramedics, beginning with emergency medicine. Discussions also are underway with regards to certification programs in critical areas such as maternal health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and mental health and psychosocial support as well as pharmacy management, sanitation and hygiene, and emergency response.

This kind of training and programming is so much more than relief. It lays the foundation for sustainable change and saves lives for years to come, helping Haiti recover from this devastating earthquake and emerge even stronger and self-reliant than before.