Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti

by Hope Health Action
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti
Run a Maternity and Neonatal Unit in Haiti

Project Report | Oct 23, 2023
Community Outreach Restarts

By Tim Holmes | Fundraising Coordinator

Maintaining quality maternity and neonatal services at our partner hospital in Haiti is as challenging as ever. Instability continues to restrict access to basic supplies such as fuel. While our solar/battery electrical system has been providing most of the hospital's electrical needs, the hybrid electrical system can make operating sensitive NICU equipment problematic. However, hospital staff continue to do an amazing job with the resources available.

In recent weeks, the NICU has seen over 20 babies (over double what the unit is designed for) at the same time putting huge pressure on the staff who do their best to provide the care each baby needs. Improving the capacity and resources available remains a top priority and will be the focus of our upcoming Giving Tuesday and Christmas Appeal. Please look out for that and support us if you can.

In more positive news, we're delighted to announce the restarting in full of our Community Health Outreach Programme. This is a project we've run for several years in the past when funding was available, and thanks to some new secured funding, we've been able to increase this vital activity once more.

This summer, we've increased the number Community Health Workers from 2 to 5. These people engage with mothers at a community level so that they can receive the pre and post natal support they need. They ensure mothers can access hospital care when needed, and they administer vaccinations and health checks for babies.

This team also coordinate a new group of 20 Traditional Birth Attendants who help to provide safer home births for mothers. Birthing at home is still the norm in Haiti but is fraught with danger. The TBA's are trained and equipped with birthing kits to provide a clean, safer birthing experience. They can also refer mothers and babies in danger to the hospital for emergency care if needed. 

We're so excited to have this project back to full strength and we look forward to sharing some stories from this work in the coming months.

Thank you so much for your continued support. 

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Hope Health Action

Location: West Wickham, Kent - United Kingdom
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Twitter: @Hopehealthact
Project Leader:
Carwyn Hill
Bromley , Kent United Kingdom

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Thanks to 668 donors like you, a total of $151,110 was raised for this project on GlobalGiving. Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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