Hopital of the Community Haitienne ("Communauté Haitienne") - 'CTU - CHOLERA TREATMENT' (Supported by: ALIMA/OPS-OMS)

PRINCIPAL CONTACT PER PAHO LIST DATED 12/6/10: Jean Adrien, 37602901

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Health Cluster - Cholera Outbreak Response - Organizations and Activities
(LIST MAINTAINED BY PAHO. LAST UPDATED: NOVEMBER 13, 2010 2:50PM)

THIS SITE IS A CTU/UTC per the 12/6/10 PAHO LIST

UTC DEFINITION: Unit for the/Cholera (UTC): a health center, mobile clinic or hospital alone which has built a space to be able treat patients cholera, or in a tent or ente or in a house of the structure. THE UTC is able to make oral rehydration and intravenous use. Capacity 2-20 beds. Opening: at least during 12 hours. Staff : doctor, nurses, agent sanitation, health worker.

MANAGING ORGANIZATION:
ALIMA

The representative of the organization:
Amel Chillas; Guillaume Le Duc, responsible for programs

CONTACT:
alima.portauprince @ gmail.com, 3486 8446; Guillaume Le Duc 3785 4383

Main Contact of the place of intervention (Name, telephone, e-mail):
Dr. Marie Claude Francois, 3449 1530, marieclaudieclaudy@yahoo.fr / Jean Adrien, 37602901

Current Capacity beds of the place of intervention:
30 - Extendable to 40

What are your main domains of activity?:
Health promotion and awareness, social mobilisation, ORD corners x22

What do you need to support your work in Haiti?:
Supply of rehydration intrans, SRO & Ringer

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FROM THE ALIMA SITE 10/25/10:

Haiti: Alima is mobilizing to respond to the epidemic of cholera

A cholera epidemic is causing dozens of deaths in Haiti in recent days. Victims suffer from diarrhea and dehydration very fast, symptoms of cholera. The deaths of patients can respond very quickly, just hours after the onset of symptoms. Yet, clinically, the disease is easy to treat, simply rehydrate the patient for two to three days.

For Haiti, it is the most serious health alert since the earthquake of January 12. The disease has already killed 253 on 3000 cases were identified by the Haitian authorities. The epidemic broke out in central Haiti, in the Artibonite and Central Plateau, where many refugees are survivors of the earthquake of January 12.

This epidemic may spread significantly to the rest of the country, especially in large overcrowded camps in the capital, where the earthquake nine months ago has made 1.5 million homeless, in addition to more than 250,000 dead. The situation of people in Port-au-Prince remains precarious, particularly in terms of habitat quality and hygienic conditions.

An emergency medical response to cope with the spread

The analysis of living conditions in these camps (quantity and quality of available water, sanitation systems and waste treatment, housing density) suggests that if the epidemic could spread it 's expect a peak of the epidemic particularly intense and fast.

ALIMA - present in Haiti since the earthquake of January 12, 2010 - is preparing a medical response to cope with the possible spread of the epidemic in Port au Prince. At this stage Alima studying the various possibilities for intervention under the coordination of the Haitian Government, which oversees the medical response to this epidemic.

This assessment work is undertaken locally by the President of Alima, Thierry Allafort Duverger and program manager, William Duke. This first team will be strengthened by the middle of this week with the arrival of a coordinator and several additional nurses and logisticians.

Email: rh@alima-ngo.org If you want to join the team