3/19/10
As I write this we are en route back home to Grand Rapids courtesy of the Whirlpool Corporate Jet. That fact alone is no small achievement today as the drive from Double Harvest to the airport was interesting. The rainy season seems to have begun in Haiti and about 100 yards from leaving the gates of [...]
Tag Archives: Partners in Health (PIH)
Grand Rapids Was Here
March 22, 2010 – 9:58 am
Getting Reorganzied
March 15, 2010 – 12:28 pm
Hello all,
To sum it up, today has been a learning day. First of all we weren’t quite sure if we were on daylights savings time or not. A few of us were ready to go round at 6am….after a quick google search we realized we could have slept another hour!
We all realize how hard it’s [...]
Thanks for support in Haiti and back home – Dr. Matelic
February 22, 2010 – 11:35 am
Home tomorrow.
We went to Port-au-Prince today and visited the university hospital. It is the only standing med center in the city. We saw all the destruction first hand and drove through the busiest, noisiest, and dirtiest city I have ever seen. We actually wore face masks to protect us from the smoke, stench of garbage [...]
1/27: An entry from Dr. Golladay
January 28, 2010 – 9:18 am
We continue to have a tremendous outpouring of support from medical and non-medical personnel throughout the community. We have a confirmed commitment to partner with Partners In Health at Double Harvest for the next several months and likely beyond for an indefinite period of time. I thank everyone who has contributed their support to the [...]
1/27: Call from Dr. Bielema
January 27, 2010 – 4:03 pm
As you may have heard another physician and I went to the Dominican Republic yesterday to bring back a sizable group of Haitian refugees. These are folks who traveled more than 100 kilometers away from the site of the earthquake to seek treatment. Many of them ended up in a facility which was not adequate [...]
1/27: Thanks for ongoing support and care
January 27, 2010 – 2:18 pm
I have spoken by phone with Dr. Bielema. The team at Double Harvest continues to change and has received additional patients from outlying areas. They have a full surgical schedule today and are happy to report that they have delivered some healthy babies at Double Harvest.
A new team met last night to coordinate logistics. We [...]
1/26: A thank you from Dr. Golladay
January 26, 2010 – 10:07 am
To all:
Thanks to everyone for their support of the relief effort in Haiti. I am on a plane in the Dominican Republic now and expect to be home late tonight.
The huge international response to this tragedy has been overwhelming but not so well coordinated as many relief agencies, NGO’s, individuals, militaries, etc., have generated aid [...]
1/25: Call from Dr. Bielema
January 25, 2010 – 10:27 pm
Greg Golladay left today. No one can be prouder of what he has done than his colleagues. By the time he left he was basically the medical director for a 30 person OR and has done an incredible job. He will never tell you this, so I am happy to do so. Greg has been [...]
PIH’s account of blood donation
January 24, 2010 – 1:52 pm
Read PIH’s account of Dr. Bielma’s impromptu blood donation to a baby girl in need.
1/24: Call from Dr. Ringler
January 24, 2010 – 1:38 pm
Hello to all.
This is Jim Ringler calling in from Haiti. Things are well. On Saturday we joined Greg (Golladay) at Double Harvest Mission. Conditions are much better from a personal standpoint. We are continuing to see a fair degree of injuries as a result of the earthquake. The capabilities interestingly are much better at Double [...]
