CLINIC 5: Villa Canna Hotel

Friday, January 12, 2018

For the second year, the team served the people of Villa Canna Hotel, translators, security personal and Haitian nurses that worked with us all week.  In addition, a handful of dental patients that were asked to come on Friday.   We provided training to the Haitian nurses.  Sarah Gagner provided Breast Cancer Self- Exam and Dr. Ng provided Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation training.  Attendees received a certificate of training, which we’ve been told are helpful with job interviews and resume building.

More than 100 people were served, with Dr. Aquis seeing more than 20 dental patients, continuing to work late into the afternoon while the team began mission break down.  Clearly, after 5 days of missions, everyone is exhausted during mission break down, but there is also hope and fun in the process.  First, all the leftover supplies and medication are divided for the local doctors, dentists and eye doctor to use in their practices.  Second, the leftover food is given to translators, security personnel and to Fabienne and Nicolas for their additional outreach efforts.  Third, items that can be safely left behind in the pod in Cap Haitian are separated from items that need to be returned to the United States.