Dumarsais Estime Hospital, "CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER - CTC" - (Supported by: /PIH - Zanmi Lasante/ IMC)

6/17/11: Report from email from Dr. Jojo

Week 22: May 29-June 4
51 Severe / 10 Moderate / 74 Light = Total 135 1 deaths

Week 23: June 5-11
85 Severe / 14 Moderate / 153 Light = Total 252 No deaths
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This hospital is listed as a 'CTC' on the MSPP/PAHO/Health Cluster list dated 11/13/10, 11/23/10, 12/6/10

CTC DEFINITION: Center for the treatment of Cholera (CLC): 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.

BED CAPACITY: 40 Cholera beds extendable to 60 per 11/23/10 PAHO CTC list
COMMENT: Almost out of all supplies. GIK on the way.

CALL AHEAD FOR STATUS ON SUPPLY NEEDS SINCE COMMENT ABOUT "almost being outof all supplies" is from 11/13/10

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Posted on HEAS 11/10/10
Hopital Albert Schweitzer has confirmed through our local connections
that the dispensary in Deslandes is indeed open and treating cholera
patients, and that the town water system which was repaired this
summer with the help of UNOCHA’s cash for work program is still
functioning. I am not sure what part of Deslandes Communal Section
this reporter may have visited, but it could hardly have been the
village of Deslandes itself. That clinic was not functioning for
perhaps one weekend and a Monday due to local issues, but has been
open since to the best of HAS’ knowledge. Deslandes continues to have
full normal referral privileges to the Verrettes CTC and to HAS,
unless residents or the referring provider at Lachapelle clinic choose
to have them go to Mirbalais instead.

Sincerely,

Mlle. Dawn Johnson
Technical Coordinator, ICS
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer