A mother prays over her daughter, who suffered eclamptic seizures- an entirely preventable condition and the leading cause of maternal death in Haiti- and narrowly avoided death at 33 weeks pregnant because of the quick action of Midwives For Haiti graduates at Hospital
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Zika Prevention in Haiti
With the support of an emergency grant by Every Mother Counts, Midwives For Haiti has been very busy doing outreach education and prevention of the Zika virus. Although this mosquito borne virus is indeed in Haiti and we have seen staff and patients with symptoms of Zika, we have no knowledge (yet)
Traveling to Haiti During the Mosquito Season and Chik-V
The following is a personal account of recent volunteer, Jackie Brooks, on her July trip to Haiti amidst the presence of Chikungunya Fever: When I got the email from Midwives For Haiti about the risk of Chik-V, I read all the information from CDC and WHO. My family was concerned