NOAH Haitian Healthcare and Habitat Infrastructure Initiatives

1. REBUILDING HAITI
NOAH HAITIAN HEALTHCARE AND HABITAT INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES
Dr. Joseph Baptiste
Chairman
jbapdoc@gmail.com
301.980.4768
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2. 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF
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7.0 EARTHQUAKE - 16 miles from Port-au-Prince
facilities, distribution, support centers, tent cities
Haiti Quick facts
Size of Maryland
9 million people,
4 million within 50 miles of
Port-au-Prince
16 miles

3. 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF
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4 million Haitians affected
est 300,000 Haitian deaths
Government buildings destroyed
Most hospitals destroyed
Port-au-PrincePresidential Palace

4. 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF
Emergency medical response and critical supply
infrastructure to deliver essential medicines and
food products remains ineffective
Short-term search/rescue and
medical relief needs effectively pipelined
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EARTHQUAKE ….
…. HURRICANE SEASON!!!

5. REBUILDING HAITI
• In Haiti
– Distribute supplies to local NGO, faith-based, community, women/youth groups
– managing/delivering 45,000 meals/day
– Physicians/nurses (70+) provide health services in Port-au-Prince, Jeremie,
Leogane and Tabarre.
– Engineers are assisting with clearing efforts, short and long term planning
– Deployed water pumps (solar system) at Santo 14 and Bon Repos tent cities.
– Credentialing all recipients receiving, supplies, food, medical or support
assistance.
– 40 contracted trucks and over 100 personnel to support efforts
NOAH Filling the ‘VOID’
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Long-term sustainability requires long-term commitments – funding and
resources!!

6. REBUILDING HAITI
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National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians, Inc.
• Founded as 501 (c) (3) in 1990
• Haitian-Americans (Diaspora)
• 3500 active members
• 500 medical professions
• 500 – 1000 engineering/scientific
Advocate on behalf of the people of Haiti in their quest for sustainable
democracy, social and economic development.

7. REBUILDING HAITI
• Medical Missions
– 2 x 2 wks
– 63 medical professionals
– 14,208 patients (13,400 medical, 808
dental)
• US Congress/Administration
– Meeting in US
– Meeting in Port-au-Prince
• Advocacy
– 32,134 queries
– HOPE II initiatives
– Immigration
– Urban development
2009 Overview
93% of all resources directed to Haiti (80%) and US (13%) programs
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8. HEALTHCARE AND HABITAT INFRASTRUCTURE
INITIATIVES
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MEDICAL TEAM PROVISIONING AND ONGOING SUPPORT: NOAH Medical teams will now travel on
monthly cycles (14 days) to provide post-earthquake recovery. $1.75 M.
HAITI PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE/EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE (PHASER): This urgent
request for $3.92 M is to deploy and transition to the Government of Haiti a Public Health
Surveillance/Early Warning and Response System ― public health systems and capabilities that have
never existed in Haiti.
HAITIAN PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: Institutes a complete
pharmaceutical logistics and distribution to enable the Ministry of Public Health and Population
(MSPP) to provide pharmaceutical products to Public Sector employees. $1.09M.
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY PROGRAM (PHARSCI): Pharmaceutical Supply
Chain Integrity System to enhance regulatory oversight and enforcement of the drug supply chain,
secure the movement of drug products as they travel through the supply chain and identifying
counterfeit or unsafe drug products. Attract top manufacturers to Haiti. $5.03 M request.
Healthcare

9. HEALTHCARE AND HABITAT INFRASTRUCTURE
INITIATIVES
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TEMPORARY VILLAGE CONSTRUCTION: Up to 2000 temporary homes within 90 days. est: $5M.
Convert to permanent (where possible) after 1year $ 5M.
CAPACITY BUILDING OF 12 AFFECTED COMMUNES: Complete assessment for debris removal,
rebuild, planning. $3.75 M initial stage. est: $60 million for settlement. 10,000 jobs created.
COORDINATE WITH HAITI REBUILDING EFFORT
Habitat

10. Haiti Rebuilding Effort
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• President Clinton, Haitian Prime Minister Belleverie
• Leslie Voltaire, UN Ambassador-at-Large – Planning
• Patrick Delatour, Minister of Tourism – Rebuilding
• Joseph Baptiste, NOAH – Leader of Diaspora

11. REBUILDING HAITI
Thank-you
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