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HOPITAL DE LA COMMUNAUTHOPITAL DE LA COMMUNAUTÉÉHAITIENNE (HCH)HAITIENNE (HCH)

Run by the Haitian Health and Education Run by the Haitian Health and Education FoundationFoundationNonNon--profit foundation both in Haiti and profit foundation both in Haiti and United StatesUnited StatesOpened since 1984Opened since 1984

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HCHHCH

Serves a population of 900,000Serves a population of 900,00080,00 persons registered in the outreach 80,00 persons registered in the outreach programsprograms62 beds62 beds

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HCH HCH -- OUTREACH PROGRAMSOUTREACH PROGRAMSNO COST TO THE PATIENTSNO COST TO THE PATIENTS

Public HealthPublic Health–– EducationEducation–– ImmunizationsImmunizations–– Prenatal care (3,500 women/year)Prenatal care (3,500 women/year)

AIDSAIDS–– 600 registered patients600 registered patients–– About 12 new cases per monthAbout 12 new cases per month

TBTB–– 70 patients seen per month70 patients seen per month

HCHHCH

Daily outpatient clinics for primary care Daily outpatient clinics for primary care servicesservicesSeveral times per week for subspecialistsSeveral times per week for subspecialists250 employees including 50 physicians 250 employees including 50 physicians and 65 nursesand 65 nurses

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HCH HCH -- INPATIENT ACTIVITYINPATIENT ACTIVITY

Surgeries Surgeries –– 300 per year300 per yearDeliveries Deliveries –– 350 per year350 per year

First 3 weeks after the earthquake First 3 weeks after the earthquake –– 526 526 surgeriessurgeries

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Improving Obstetrical Improving Obstetrical Care in HaitiCare in Haiti

Megan Hicks, Megan Hicks, MS3MS3

Christine H. Sajous, M.D.Christine H. Sajous, M.D.Associate Professor of PediatricsAssociate Professor of PediatricsLoyola University Medical CenterLoyola University Medical Center

STATISTICSSTATISTICS

137/80137/80329/236329/236Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years M/F (per 1,000 Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years M/F (per 1,000 population)population)

15.315.38.08.0Total expenditure on health as % of GDPTotal expenditure on health as % of GDP

6,7146,7149696Total expenditure on health per capita (International Dollar, Total expenditure on health per capita (International Dollar, 2006)2006)

888080Probability of dying under five years (per 1,000 live births)Probability of dying under five years (per 1,000 live births)

67/7167/7143/4443/44Healthy life expectancy at birth M/F (years, 2003) Healthy life expectancy at birth M/F (years, 2003)

75/8075/8059/6359/63Life expectancy at birth M/F (years)Life expectancy at birth M/F (years)

$44,070$44,070$1,070$1,070Gross national income per capita (International Dollar)Gross national income per capita (International Dollar)

302,841,000302,841,0009,446,0009,446,000Total populationTotal population

U.SU.S..HaitiHaiti

Sources: World Development Indicators, UNICEF, WHO

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6.86.8

95%95%

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3.33.3

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520520Maternal mortality rate (per Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000)100,000)

74.3874.38Infant mortality rate (per 1,000)Infant mortality rate (per 1,000)

0%0%Drug accessDrug access

0.250.25Physicians per 1,000 peoplePhysicians per 1,000 people

0.80.8Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleHospital beds per 1,000 people

HaitiHaiti

Source: WHO, 2008

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Statistics On Maternal Child Heath Statistics On Maternal Child Heath in Haitiin Haiti

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In conclusion, MeganIn conclusion, Megan’’s project on s project on ““Improving Obstetrical Care in HaitiImproving Obstetrical Care in Haiti”” is is much neededmuch needed

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Photo credits: Pregnant women during antenatal care visits in HaitiWHO/ Stephane Grandvaux