Daily Archives: 01/18/2010

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1/18/10

@ConcernWorld: aidwkr twittering from Haiti that they’ve raised their water distribution plan to assist 50,000; he’s looking for more tanks.  Following up on the rapid needs assessment they conducted immediately after the earthquake.  They had 10 health centers in Haiti prior.  Distributing critical medical supplies, plumpy nut, food, water, pick axes, surgical masks, tents and they are purifying water.  Still setting up camps for those left homeless.

@PIH_org– Yesterday, PIH got 5 flights into Port au Prince, including a PIH team of 25 medical professionals (surgical teams, anesthesiologists, emergency room physicians and nurses).  They arrived and were operating and caring for patients within hours after they touched down. Many of the patients they are seeing are very serious cases (mostly amputations). There remains a great need for additional medicines (anesthesia and narcotics), medical equipment (anesthesia machines and x-rays), medical supplies (IV’s, tubing, irrigating saline), and water.  PIH will be sending additional planes with medical teams and supplies into Haiti in the course of the next 48 hours

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1/17/10

According to their tweets:

@PIH_org: designated by WHO to serve as the coordinators of the public hospital alongside Haitian Ministry of Health.  14 hours ago a plane from Montreal arrived with orthopedic surgeons and medical supplies. Thousands in need of surgery.  Paul Farmer on his way into Haiti, was expected to arrive late yesterday.

@ConcernWorld: their worldwide head of emergency services, Dominic Crowley arrived in Port au Prince yesterday with SecState Clinton.  Working with Haitian government to set up camps for those who have lost their homes.  Distributing supplies, setting up water purification

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