Category Archives: Maternal Health Center
2.2.11 Project Medishare prepares opening of new maternal health center
By Jennifer Browning Jean Vasula, 17, sits with her 2-month-old son Maté at the clinic in Marmont waiting to see the doctor. Here doctors see everything from pediatrics to adult medicine and for now, even provides family planning as well
1.12.11 One year ago today, millions of lives changed forever; Project Medishare stands by its commitment to Haiti
By Jennifer Browning Today marks one year since a powerful earthquake devastated Haiti causing widespread death and destruction. That day, in less than 40 seconds, millions of lives were changed forever. Just 20 hours after the earthquake, Project Medishare volunteer
8.25.10 Project Medishare featured in UM’s Medicine magazine
By Jennifer Browning Project Medishare’s future is mapped out in the most recent issue of the University of Miami’s Medicine. The magazine’s special edition focuses on how the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and its partnering organizations like
4.21.10 Honor Mom with a gift to help Project Medishare continue improving women’s health in Haiti’s Central Plateau
3.8.10 Huffington Post contributors: “We must carry on and have hope through solidarity with the women of Haiti”
By Jennifer Browning On the Huffington post today Berlotte Israel and Margaret Satterthwaite tell readers that solidarity for women rights’ in Haiti must start today–International Women’s Day. Israel and Satterthwaite ask leaders of Haiti and those who join the Caribbean
12.21.09 Make your tax-deductible donation for 2009 to Project Medishare today
8.22.09 Prenatal care on the road in Haiti
By Tisha Titus, MD, MPH After several hours of rapid fire pregnant women in search of their first, and potentially only, prenatal visit, there is one patient for this day that stands out in my mind. I will wonder what
6.4.09 Maternal health center construction in Marmont sees progress
By Jennifer Browning Where only a plot of land existed in January, the new maternal health center stands with walls and a roof. In March, when Jonathan Katz reported that Haiti’s poor suffers the highest maternal mortality ratio in the
4.27.09 Honor your mother by making a donation to improving maternal healthcare in Haiti
By Jennifer Browning For some mother’s in Haiti, this Mother’s Day will not be a day of celebration. In particularly in Haiti’s Central Plateau, the high rate of maternal mortality remains a challenge. Haiti’s statistics regarding maternal mortality are among
3.30.09 University of Miami medical doctors and students visit Maternal Health Center construction site
By Jennifer Browning Dr. Barth Green just reported in to let us know the University of Miami students are working hard with Project Medishare’s mobile clinic team. He sent us the above photo from his Blackberry as he stands with
