Diabetes Strongly Impacting Emergency Medical Relief

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Magneure Jean comes to monitor her blood glucose level. May 23, 2010 Colloquially, diabetes in Haiti is known as suffering from “sugar.” Some have too much, others have too little, and almost everyone lacks the resources to control it. Recently, the irregular blood glucose levels, constant monitoring, restricted diets, and extreme fluctuations in weight and […]

May Medical Mission Update

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Nurse Candi in the Mobile Pharmacy May Medical Mission Team Members May 4, 2010 This update from Les Cayes, Haiti covers the efforts of our 6-person Medical Team as they provide high-quality, primary healthcare to hundreds of patients throughout the south of Haiti. This week, we have four returning volunteers from Florida; Dr. Steve Shukan, […]