AMHE Rehab Center in Haiti-- Dr Pierre-Paul Cadet  1st VP leads the AMHE delegation  at OAS meeting

AMHE Rehabilitation Center in Haiti

The Haiti crisis is no longer on our TV screen. But the suffering is far from over. AMHE has a team of health professionals rotating in Haiti on a weekly basis and focusing mainly on the General Hospital.(HUEH).
There is great need of internists, pediatricians,psychiatrists (HAPA), obstetricians, rehabilitation and physical therapists. We  are still collecting supplies: antibiotic and analgesics.
 
AMHE is also actively looking to partner with other organizations well established in Haiti to facilitate access and logistics.
 
On Saturday 27, 2010, declared chief of AMHE Missions Paul Nacier,  the NY chapter is organizing a  fund raising dinner at the Melville Marriott,with all proceeds to go for the creation of a Rehabilitation Center to benefit the amputees. More information at the   www.amheny.org. Just click on www.amhe.org and access the New York Chapter.

AMHE at the HAITIAN DIASPORA FORUM, from Sunday, March 21 to Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Washington, D.C

This forum is co-organized by the OAS and the Haitian Diaspora organizations in coordination with the Haitian Mission to the OAS with the support of the governments of the United States of America and Canada, as well as the WK Kellogg Foundation.
 
The purpose of this Forum as per OAS is for the Haitian Diaspora to come together to develop recommendations on a plan for short-term recovery and long-term reconstruction and development efforts in Haiti. At this Forum, the Diaspora will also design a collaborative strategy that addresses key issues for an integral and sustainable development
 
 Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE) is among the Co organizers with
 
 Haitian-American Nurses Association
 Haitian American Chamber of Commerce
 Fanm Ayisyen Miyami, Inc. (FANM)                      
 and many others.

Health
Moderator: Joseph Pierre-Paul Cadet, First Vice-President of the Central Executive Committee, Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE) , AMHE Medical Relief Mission
Dr Aldy Castor, Dr Tania Desgrottes are AMHE assistants to Dr Cadet
Technical Experts: Mario Cruz Penate, Advisor Health Systems Strengthening, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO); William Pape, Director of GHESKIO; Gail C. Christopher, Vice President for Programs Food, Health & Well-Being, W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
According to OAS, Haiti is facing a public health crisis. Many hospitals and health centers have collapsed primarily in the Port-au-Prince area and there has been a heavy loss of health personnel. In a country where public hospitals and clinics are already plagued by management problems and shortages of medications and staff, the disaster brought on by the recent earthquake has put Haiti’s health system in a more fragile state and further limits the availability of care for those in need. This panel will explore mechanisms to address the most pressing needs the Haitian health system faces; namely (1) Investment in health infrastructure and phasing out temporary buildings; (2) Re-building the country’s health workforce; (3) Medicines and technologies; (4) Financial access to health services; and (5) Health Services (including among others, vaccination, vector control, psycho-social support, nutrition, and rehabilitation).