Dear All Concerned,
The outpouring of concern, love and support has been phenomenal. Many thanks to all of you who have responded with offers of help.
I want to share in this message to you news about the status of medical support. We explored the possibility of transporting a medical team composed of those of you who have offered your services for immediate care. Given the problems at the airport in PAP and the fact that 4 medical teams composed of 63 people are planning to go to Haiti on January 21, 22 and 23, we are not planning to organize another medical team or effort. I have suggested several places to work including the University la Paix Hospital you might have seen on CNN and Centre Saint Joseph. Our concern for now is getting medicines to Haiti for both Port-au-Prince and for Visitation Clinic. It may be impossible to purchase medicines in PAP in the coming weeks. The medical teams will be able to bring in supplies for immediate needs in PAP, but I am concerned about getting enough meds to Visitation Clinic. If any of you are still traveling to Haiti in the next few weeks or month and can carry a bag of medicines for us, please let me know. We hope as funding comes in for VHF that medicines can be purchased here in the U.S.
I have also been in communication with Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and they are sending a jet to Haiti within a few days out of Nashville. I am working with them on the logistics. They will be using our facilities at Matthew 25 as will the medical teams. We are hoping that Dr. Tom Grabenstein and several of our medical folks are possibly going to be part of that contingent.
I will try to be back in touch with you tomorrow with some updated news from Sr. Mary Finnick and Matthew 25 House. Thank you again for such a tremendous outpouring of concern for the people of Haiti.
Blessings,
Theresa Patterson
Parish Twinning Program
Visitation Hospital Foundation
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