Visitation Clinic Continues to Treat Earthquake Victims & Patients

While efforts to help Haitian people continue in areas damaged by the horrific earthquake of January 12, the Visitation Clinic is treating over 100 patients daily.  Before the earthquake, approxiimately 75-80 patients visited the clinic each day.  Numbers have increased as people have migrated from cities such as Port-au-Prince, Leogoane, Petit Goave, and other affected cities.

Included in the patients seen at the Clinic are approximately 3-4 earthquake victims daily.  The Visitation Hospital Foundation Board has set up a "task force" headed by Board member, Art Judy, to focus on specific needs following the earthquake.  The task force is working on creating an inpatient ward of 9-10 beds to care for those in need of recuperative care.  The task force is also working with agencies such as Direct Relief Services and Catholic Relief Services to bring food, water, tents, medicines and medical supplies to the area.

The Visitation Clinic, located 40 miles west of Port-au-Prince, withstood the major quake and tremors, but thanks to the sound construction of our facility, no significant damage has occurred and the Clinic staff is treating anyone needing medical assistance.

We at Visitation Hospital Foundation would like to express our sincerest thank you to all who have come to the aid of these earthquake victims.  However, the Haitian people have a long way to go before the country recovers. 

We ask for your continued prayers and thank you in advance for continuing to support the work of our Clinic in Haiti.  We need ongoing gifts to provide quality health care, nutrition, water purification, AIDS treatment, and treatment of other diseases afflicting the people there.  Please continue to be generous to our overall operations.  Thank you for your compassion and support of our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

May God bless you for caring!