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St. Therese Hospital - "CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER - CTC" (MSPP / Supported by: PIH / Zanmi Lasante/ MSPP/ Project Medishare, /BMC)

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Affiliation: MSPP (Haiti - Department of Public Health & Population Updated Nov 9, 2010
Affiliation: Partners in Health (PIH) Updated Nov 3, 2010
Affiliation: Project Medishare Updated Nov 3, 2010
CHOLERA Epidemic Supplies * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Nov 3, 2010
Command & Control, Medical, Epidemic, Medical Facilities/Medical Response Updated Nov 16, 2010
Command & Control, Medical Unit Updated Nov 3, 2010
Medical, Facility, Capacity, Hospital Beds 80 (Cholera Beds) Updated Jan 23, 2011
Increased cholera bed capacity from 40 to 80 per PAHO list dated 1/16/11 - LTel
Medical, Facility, Cholera, Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) Updated Nov 3, 2010
Medical, Facility, Hospital, Acute Care Hospital Updated Nov 3, 2010
Medical, Services, Cholera, Isolation Unit Updated Nov 8, 2010
Sanitation, Supplies, Chlorine Updated Nov 3, 2010

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GPS, Coordinates Average Updated Feb 4, 2011
Information Resource, Mapping, Commune (Haiti) Average Updated Feb 4, 2011
Status: Unknown, Needs Status Unknown (For Active Disasters) Average Updated Nov 8, 2010

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2010 /2011 Haiti Cholera Epidemic ArchivedJoined Nov 3, 2010

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About this facility

Service: Temporary

Notes

This site is designated as a "CTC" per the PAHO list dated 11/19/10

CTC Definition:

Center for the treatment of Cholera (CTC): a center set up for the
treatment of cholera with a staff recruited for this 40 to 300 beds
which receives the sick suspects of cholera. In the case ideal,
there are tents for rehydration iv and tents or rooms for the phase
of re-convalescensce. Capable of processing of complications such
as pulmonary edema. Open 24 on 24/ 7 on 7. Receives the sick who
come spontaneously and cases referred to it.

CTC CONTACTS:

Cate Oswald - PIH/ZL
coswald @ pih.org
(HEAS group)
3713-9263

Dr Cherenfant (MSPP): 36806820

Marie Chery - Project Medishare
3709 5442

On site POC:

Dr. Prince Pierre Sonçon
pspierre2000 @ yahoo.fr
(MSPP/MOH) 3730 1296

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Email from PIH/ZL through HEAS 11/8/10:

Hi all,
As of last night we had 48 patients hospitalized in Hinche at the CTC at hospital St Therese that the MSPP is running in collaboration with Partners In Health, J/PHRO, and Medishare. We have had a steady stream of new cases, with approximately 20 a day being discharged and 20 new admitted.

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11/02/2010
Haiti: Operational Biosurveillance

Cholera Outbreak: Maissade-Hinche Area
A Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) is being stood up in response to the abrupt presentation of 40 patients beginning two days ago to the hospital in Hinche from the Maissade region. MSPP is engaged with PIH, JPHRO, Medishare, and others, and the Hinche CTC will be operational by tomorrow. The Mirebalais CTC should be ready by Thursday or Friday.