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Haiti Quotes
“The response currently is astounding; however, in the coming weeks and months ahead, all institutions need to come together to design ways that medical students, physicians, nurses, physical therapists and other allied health professions can aid in rebuilding this nation ravaged by natural disaster made worse by inadequate social systems.”
— Dr. Stanley Frencher (February 2)
“Arrived in Port-au-Prince on Monday, 1-18-2010 and got to see, hear and feel what Hell on earth is.”
— Dr. Roger Duvivier (January 19)
“The girl came to the hospital because of shortness of breath and cough- which she thought was related to the aftermath of the earthquake. She had never been previously diagnosed with a cardiac abnormality...”
— Dr. Mahalia Desruisseaux (February 1)
“One of the growing challenges in Haiti is the unmet need for healthcare. While we were in a Haitian Christian Mission, where over 300 patients per day were being seen, we saw more than victims of earthquake-related injuries We encountered patients who had breast masses, prostate hypertrophy temporized by foley placement, complications of pregnancy and on and on... These combinations of progressive pathology and untreated complications are only made worse by the complete lack of a healthcare infrastructure that exists.”
— Dr. Stanley Frencher (February 2)
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