Centre Medico Social de Port Au Prince - 4 Years Later
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The Centre Medico serves an average of 500 patients per month. Services include routine primary care, pediatric care, family planning services and counseling, pre- and post-natal care, an on site laboratory and pharmacy and community health education program . The Centre Medico strengthens the Haitian economy by employing local Haitians and purchasing goods that are grown and sold locally.
Centre Medico is an agent for change,
engaging the community for empowerment.
Progress, Advocacy and Action
Here in the Unites States, DCS is diligent in their pursuit of resources which will further benefit CMSP and DCS. Progress, advocacy and action are essential in creating lasting change. In January 2010, DCS and hundreds of their supporters marched through Time Square to the United Nations to bring attention to the conditions in Haiti a year after the earthquake, in May 2011; DCS partnered with New York University to present a forum on Gender Based Violence in Haiti and collaborated with the National Haitian American Health Alliance (NHAHA) to present ‘Haiti: Health in Review’ which featured keynote speaker: Dr. Claude Surena from the Haiti Ministry of Health.
Partnerships - Centre Medico works with other organizations and Haiti based partners:
- Housing Works
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- Profamil
- Pratt Institute
- Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population
Advisory Committee
- Yanick Eveillard; National Haitian American Health Alliance
- Elsie Accielen; Haitian Americans United for Progress
- Ulrick Gaillard; Batey Relief Alliance
- Marie Marthe Saint Cyr; Lambi Fund
- Edner Boucicat; Housing Works
- Nadine Juste-Beckles; DCS Board Member.
The combined experiences and expertise of the CMSP Advisory Board is a true asset to Centre Medio and our patients.
Success
Read about Centre Medico Social de Port Au Prince in the New York Daily News!
See Diaspora Community Services 'Haiti Solidarity March for Change' on NY1
To support our work at the Centre Medico Social de Port Au Prince click here.
A gift of $500 will pay our nurse for a month.
A gift of $200 will provide a weekly dose of medication for our clients.
A gift of $100 supports a full day of Saturday recreation activities for the neighborhood youth.
Click here to visit the Centre Medico Social de Port Au Prince website!