St. Marie Madeline Clinic - Duchity ~ "PLANNED CTC - CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER" (MSPP) (Supported by: Plan N)

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Affiliation: HEAS (Haiti Epidemic Advisory System) Updated Jan 28, 2011
Affiliation: MSPP (Haiti - Department of Public Health & Population Updated Dec 7, 2010
Command & Control, Medical, Epidemic, Medical Facilities/Medical Response Updated Dec 7, 2010
Command & Control, Medical Unit Updated Dec 7, 2010
Medical, Facility, Cholera, Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Services, Cholera Treatment Updated Jan 28, 2011

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CHOLERA Epidemic Supplies * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Cleaning, Cleaner, Bleach, Chlorine Bleach (Clorox) Very Urgent Updated Jan 9, 2011
GPS, Coordinates Average Updated Jan 28, 2011
Medical, Education, Cholera Awareness / Prevention Average Updated Jan 28, 2011
Medical, Education, Cholera, Pamphlets, Prevention, Handout Materials Average Updated Jan 28, 2011
Medical, Supplies, Cots, Cholera Cots (Has Hole In It) 10 Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, Gloves, Disposable, * Gloves, Misc. (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, Gowns (For Staff) Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, IV, Catheters Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, IV, Kits Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, IV, Ringers Lactate 7000 (Litres) Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, Masks, Face Masks, Medical Purposes Average Updated Jan 20, 2011
Medical, Supplies, ORS (Rehydration) Average Updated Jan 20, 2011

Campaigns 2

2010 /2011 Haiti Cholera Epidemic ArchivedJoined Dec 7, 2010
2010 Haiti Earthquake ArchivedJoined Dec 7, 2010

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About this facility

Service: Temporary

Notes

This site is designated as a "Planned CTC" w/50 Cholera Beds & supporting orgs as "MSPP/Plan N" per the PAHO/MSPP list line #279 dated 1/23/11

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Grande Anse/Duchity
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:09 AM
From: "Gigi Pomerantz"
To: haiti-epidemic-advisory-system@googlegroups.com

Dear HEAS -

I want to thank htose involved for all your help in getting supplies to Duchity. They are in the process of setting up a formal CTC there, from what I have heard. However, I am still getting informal reports of high incidence of both cases and deaths. I don't have numbers at all. Our partner organization in the area, OJPDD, has gone out and done some cholera prevention education in all localities of Duchity and has begun in Derriveaux ( I think that's 4th and 5th sections of Pestel). They have distributed some chlorox and soap, but not nearly enough - people are coming back already asking for more.

After reading the recent report from Sud-Est, I am wondering if a similar survey could be done in this area of Grande'Anse, and appropriate support services located. OJPDD presented me with a formal request to do further education, distribution of JIF and soap, and construction of latrines. We do not have the budget for these extensive activities, although I am working with them on revising the approach.

People in this area are very very poor, and quite isolated. They tell the OJPDD trainers that no one else has reached them or spoken to them.

Any thoughts on what else HEAS or some other organization could do? I do have people in the area who can accompany trained staff, or willing to be trained. Of course, some kind of payment for any work is always very much appreciated.
I will be in the area in March 5 -18, but that seems too far away given that people are dying every day.

thanks again for your great work!

Gigi Pomerantz
Executive Director
YOUTHAITI
www.youthaiti.org

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1/8/11 Email from Gigi:

In a message dated 1/8/2011 1:22:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, writes:

Hi Laura -

Tozia, a locality of Duchity, has seen up to 500 cases, and now 6-7/day in the center of Duchity, with limited staff and very limited supplies.

CHOLERA ACTIVITY: 550 Cholera patients including Duchity and Tozia / Seeing 10 Cholera patients daily / 100 Cholera Fatalities in the community (none at this site) / RL burn rate: 22 L/patient (220 litres per day)

thanks!
gigi
YOUTHAITI

CURRENT NEEDS (as submitted to the HEAS RFA/RFV Portal 1/8/11:

RL (7000 litres - just over 1 month supply)
IV catheters
Chlorox
ORS
Gloves
masks
gowns
beds (10)

Cellular Phone, Internet, internet is nearby, but not always available

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12/7/10 Email from Gigi
Her organization, Youthaiti has been doing education training in 16 localities of Duchity area. They could possibly train people in other locations as well. They make composting toilets and Arborloo toilets. The majority of people still do not have toilets or access to clean water or even soap.

The clinic is in Duchity, but the outbreak of cholera is in Tozia which is about 30 min. from Duchity.
There are 2 doctors in the area. Dr. Marx has gone to Tozia to treat patients and Dr. Michelet in presently in Les Cayes. There is one public health nurse and several aux. nurses. One employed by the clinic.

A new clinic on the other side of town is empty and is being considered for a CTC as it has a good amount of space for beds. Gigi was not aware of any sanitation or water available at the site. (Lpar note: I suggest whoever sets up CTC buys some toilets from Youthaiti)
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12/6/10 Question answered by Dr. Marx Mignard
Staff is trained on cholera treatment and community is getting education
Began seeing pts. on No. 20th
Have seen 25 pts. and 1 death
Have seen 10 pts. in last week, no deaths
No. of cholera pts. is increasing
No. of non-cholera pts. last week: 150
Need: Educational material, IV ringers and supplie, ORS