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Fall 2013 – Bon Nouvèl, Hôpital Sacré Coeur News

Read the Fall 2013 issue of Bon Nouvèl, Hôpital Sacré Coeur News, online here! Read More

Hôpital Sacré Coeur Letter from the CEO – Fall, 2013

More than twenty-five years ago, The CRUDEM Foundation accepted from the Brothers of the Sacred Heart financial responsibility for the 11 in-patient beds and basic outpatient clinics that made up Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Read More

Yolène Louis-Charles: A Talented and Model Nurse-Technician

In the gallery of model employees who have marked the history of Höpital Sacré Coeur in Milot, stands Yolène Louis-Charles. Louis-Charles began her career at HSC as a nurse in January 2004. Read More

CRUDEM’s Fight to Prevent Blindness in Haiti

At that time, I returned from 6 weeks in Haiti feeling that I had received much more than I gave and resolved to return when I had something to give. As an ophthalmologist with... Read More

And the Blind Shall See

My most memorable patient to date was a little 80 year old Haitian named Jacque. Haitians are very supportive of fellow family members, so Jacque was brought down the mountain by his sons and... Read More

Helpful Documents, Forms, and Applications for Volunteers

A list of Helpful Documents, Forms, and Applications for The CRUDEM Foundation Read More

Postpartum Mother in Distress

Five months after giving birth to her daughter, Marise expected a more normal sized waistline, instead her abdomen continued to grow. Read More

Hypertensive Crises in Pregnancy: Julienne’s Story

Julienne thinks that she missed her “monthly” sometime in late spring and might have been “late” shortly before hurricane season, which typically runs in Haiti from June to November. Read More

Hypertensive Crises in Pregnancy: Clinical Components of Julienne’s Story

In Haiti, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia result in a high number of high risk pregnancies and, sadly, a disturbingly high percentage of maternal and fetal deaths. Read More

Tree Chops Man! HSC ER Restores Order

Despite his expertise and natural agility, his injury free track record came to a crashing end when he slipped on moist bark and fell out of a tree, hitting a few branches on the... Read More