Support for Named Disaster: 2010 /2011 Haiti Cholera Epidemic available at Renewal 4 Haiti (Supporting Camejo Hospital) - 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Renewal 4 Haiti + CAMEJO Hospital response

EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
Untold thousands will potentially die simply because they don't know about the disease. We're helping CAMEJO launch a relentless educational campaign on local television and radio stations to teach the population the simple hygiene tips that will help them ward cholera off.

Everyone in Léogâne has a cell phone. Using the 80,000+ patient records at the hospital, we're also putting in place a massive SMS text messaging campaign with regular updates on the progress of the disease and hygiene tips. Being constantly reminded to be mindful of what they put in their mouths, a lot of lives will be saved.

We've put together several small, condensed informational sheets (tracks) in French, English and Créole that will be in distribution at both CAMEJO locations and throughout Léogâne and surrounding areas with the help of Léogâne mayor and CAMEJO Hospital board member Anthony Dumont.

PREVENTION TACTICS
We will supply CAMEJO Hospital to do distribution of aqua tabs, hand sanitizers, JIF (popular disinfectant in Haiti). We have recommended to the UN Health Cluster and Léogâne city officials that drastic measures be taken to prevent the disease from both reaching the city and spreading amongst its citizens. These include stopping all travel to central Haiti immediately, wearing sterile gloves for even the most menial tasks, teaming up with other southern peninsula healthcare facilities, distributing electrolytes in various forms to the population among others.

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