Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Awards International Medical Corps $500,000 for Emergency Medical Care and Long-term Rebuilding
International Medical Corps has been awarded
$500,000
from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund for operation of mobile medical units throughout the earthquake-ravaged country.
"We are tremendously grateful to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund for its critical and timely support of our programs in Haiti – support that is saving countless lives every day," said Nancy A. Aossey,
President and CEO of International Medical Corps. "As we begin to
transition from the initial emergency to providing longer term relief
and training, our outreach into the community through mobile and static
clinics is essential to reaching the hardest hit and most vulnerable
populations who might not otherwise receive care. The Clinton Bush
Haiti Fund's support helps us ensure that the people of Haiti have the best chance at recovering, rebuilding and becoming self-reliant."
More
than a month after the quake killed an estimated 200,000 people and
displaced more than a million others, International Medical Corps
continues to expand its relief operations. Today, they include mobile
and fixed sites throughout the quake-affected areas, treating more than
1,000 patients a day.
International Medical Corps was on the ground treating patients in Haiti 22 hours after the 7.0 earthquake struck on January 12. With an immediate base of operations out of the National University Hospital in Port-au-Prince,
International Medical Corps has served as a lead agency coordinating
NGO and volunteer activity at the hospital. Today, approximately 20 of
its volunteer doctors and nurses provide day and night coverage in the
ER, pediatrics, surgical and other units.
Beyond
the capital, International Medical Corps, with support from the Clinton
Bush Haiti Fund, is operating 15 mobile clinic sites throughout the
broader earthquake-affected areas - including Port-au-Prince,
Petionville, Carrefour, Petit Goave, Miragoane and Gressier. Teams are
delivering health care services and training, including maternal/child
health; nutrition; mental health; water/sanitation/hygiene; as well as
communicable disease surveillance and public health precautionary
messages.