Provide Health Services in Rural Areas

In rural Haiti medical services are very limited, often difficult to reach and in case of serious illness, the poor infrastructure hinders the long distance transport. The Foundation Suisse-Santé-Haiti, has taken over 2 health centres from the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in 2010. After renovating and the training of staff the health centres are managed by the Foundation. The 2 health centres attend to the rural population of approx. 50 000 persons. General medical support, family planning services, nutritional monitoring of children aged 1 to 5, vaccinations, HIV-AIDS tests and ARV treatment are offered. Additionally, 10 health agents conduct house visits and thereby support 20 000 families in more remote areas. In 2014, a maternity ward at the health centre in Plassac was constructed where about 300 safe deliveries take place annually.