Trip Report - Clinic

January 2015 Trip REPORT ON THE SALTADERE CLINIC

Purpose of the trip

Study other clinics in the region

Come up with standards that clinic in Saltadere should meet

Some information in the report is based on the previous trips to Haiti

Map of Haiti

Hospitals visited

Clinic in Dos Palais• Medical staff: one social medicine

doctor, one lab tech, one midwife, and two nurses

• Building seems quite spacious

• Partnered with St Michael’s Catholic Church in Glen Allen

• Midwifes for Haiti visit the clinic

Partners in Health Hospital in Mirbelais• 205,000 sq. ft.

• 300-bed facility

• Primary care services about 185,000 people annually with some secondary and tertiary care available

• Provides education for next generation nurses, medical students, and resident physicians

Nursing school in Sapaterre

• Two faculties available: Nurse Sciences and Medical Biology

• 119 students enrolled

• 4 years of studies for students to receive a license

Partners in Health Hospital in Cerca la Source• 11,830 sq. ft.

• Around 90 employees

• Services offered: general consultation, Nutrition, Women Health, HIV/TB/STC clinic, community health, Cholera Treatment Centre

• Outdoor night lightning provided by the solar panels

• In the process of constructing a separate, about 8-room Maternity Center

Cerca la Source Clinic

St. Joseph’s Clinic in Thomassique Medical staff: 3 medical doctors, 4

nurses, 3 midwives, 1 lab technician, 3 receptionists, 1 chef, 3 part time kitchen workers, 6 facilities personnel (maintenance, cleaning)

Built and supported by Medical Missionaries

One of the best health facilities in its region

St. Therese Hospital in Hinche Largely supported by Partners in

Health both with staffing and materials

However, there is a severe shortage of basic materials and limited electricity

Neonatal deaths and high-risk mothers on a regular basis

Midwives for Haiti undergo clinical practice in this hospital

Saltadere Clinic Members of the community stated that many patients don’t get

medical care in time due to lack of transport

Residents expressed how much they want a local clinic

While they would love a brand new building, they recognized that a well-renovated building would serve them well

Renovation is well supported by the community members

Clinic floor plan

3 Clinic rooms/Birthing room

Reception/waiting area

Public restroom

Present use of the clinic Monthly midwife visits

Twice a month visit by Doctor George

Occasional special clinics

One of the 4 local nurses is based in the Saltadere clinic

Clinic review by CARITAS Met with CARITAS (Catholic Relief Organization) engineer to evaluate

the building being renovated

Measurements were made

Areas of focus are The leaking roof

Adding space

Usage of storage building

Ideas for further improvement Fencing around the clinic

Development phasing to use the old clinic with renovations initially