BEST medical provider in Haiti.

[Shanti Mama]

I have quite a few friends involved with aid and development in Haiti. Almost every one has recommended Partners in Health. http://www.pih.org/home.html. PIH does NOT have hundreds of office workers who eat up donations.

One friend wrote: If you want to contribute to relief efforts in Haiti, consider donating to Partners In Health, an amazing organization with a long track record in Haiti. They have already set up a temporary hospital in Port au Prince since the earthquake hit, and need donations: http://www.pih.org/home.html

They need money, of course, but also medical folks -- surgeons, nurses, other medical personnel.

Update: January 13, 2010, 7:30pm
Wanted: Surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel to help in Haiti

We are deeply grateful for the multitude of people who have contacted us wanting to provide medical assistance. As patients flood to our sites from Port-au-Prince, we're finding ourselves in need of both medical personnel and supplies. In particular, we need surgeons (especially trauma/orthopedic surgeons), ER doctors and nurses, and full surgical teams (including anesthesiologists, scrub and post-op nurses, and nurse anesthetists).

If you are a health professional interested in volunteering, please send an email to [e-mail] with information on your credentials, language capabilities (Haitian Creole or French desired), availability, and contact information.

As phone lines in Haiti remain down and transportation and communication are difficult, PIH is still in the process of determining where we can set up operations in Port-au-Prince, and how we can transport patients and volunteers to our sites. We will be able to offer more concrete information after these logistical matters are resolved.

Once again – thank you for your support. Kenbe fèm.

[Maru Kitteh]

1. K&R thanks for posting this

[lostnfound]

2. Paul Farmer, the "Mountains Beyond Mountains" doctor, cofounded it

for anyone who remembers that book. It was a great book, by the way.
It's a good organization.