During a trip Hôpital Sacré Coeur in November, 1996 a discussion was held between the first president of CRUDEM, Dr. Ted Dubuque, and Dr. Tom Pezzella, regarding initiation of an open-heart surgery program in... Read More
Morning clinic started at 8:30 AM on Saturday morning Drs. Pezzella and Kamlot visited with, examined, and evaluated 2-D echocardiograms on 12 patients. Read More
The substantial positive impact of breastfeeding is immeasurable because breast milk, and the associated practices designed to support the breastfeeding mother, are crucial to infant survival. Read More
In May 2011, a clubfoot treatment clinic was opened at Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Clubfoot is the most common serious musculo-skeletal birth defect in both the US and Haiti, occurring in approximately 1/1000 births. Read More
Twenty–five years later, Hôpital Sacré Coeur of Milot as an organization is at the cornerstone of that question: Are we, as an organization, sustainable? Read More
Ce recueil contient un ensemble d’outils et d’instructions à utiliser pour recueillir des informations et les analyser afin d’évaluer la qualité des soins offerts dans les établissements de soins obstétricaux d’urgence (SOU). Read More
As you may know, Haiti has some of the worst health statistics in the world. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and medical care (pre- and post-quake) statistics are on a... Read More
In a poor country such as Haiti, early disease identification and management is essential. The most effective medical intervention strategy in Haiti is to intervene early in the course of disease to assure the... Read More