Update: Medical needs in Haiti
Based on updates we received from Children of the Nations team on the ground in DR, these are the immediate needs in Haiti. Read on if you are a Medical Professional, or are able to donate medical supplies.
(1) Donate Supplies
Here are the lists of medical supplies needed urgently:
COTNI – Medication Recommendations
COTNI – Supply Recommendations
You can bring donations to the Flood Office, or mail them directly to the following location.
Use complete address to ensure it goes to COTN Barahona. MFI charges $1.50 per pound for air transport into Barahona – donations are appreciated.
Malou Faublas
Unit 4014 – CTNBH
3170 Airmans Dr
Fort Pierce FL 34946
(772) 462-2395
(2) Go to Haiti
Based on updates we’ve received from COTN’s teams on the ground in Dominican Republic, the immediate need is for the following medical professionals (as of 1/19/10):
Orthopedic Surgeons
Nurses (especially OR)
Trauma Surgeons
Anesthesiologist
If you fit into one of these categories and are available to travel immediately (as early as tomorrow, into next week), please contact MawiPatten@DIVEintoFLOOD.com ASAP, including your availability (ex: “I am able to depart Monday, 1/18 and return Thursday, 1/28”). We will coordinate further details based on your responses.
If you do not fit into one of the categories above, continue visiting the blog for updates on other needs as they arise. There may be a time in the next few days or weeks when trauma/grief counselors or non-medical professionals are needed.