16299: Louissant: Re: 16284: (Hermantin) Miami-Herald-Haitian widow's mission: Improve care in hospitals (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: P Louissaint <totalcapital@email.com>

I am very sorry for what happen to the dentist Michel Carvonis. This is very sad. However, this is happening daily to many in Haiti.

Many Haitians live on the same land but do NOT form a "society". Each person is thinking for him-her self. For those of you who are not aware of the mentality of a majority of Haitians (not all), I will summarize with the following 2 examples:

1.- Road problem
	their solution: buy very expensive 4 x 4
2.- Electricity Problem
	their solution: buy power generators and power inverters

Although I feel sorry about it, I am not surprised to learn what happened to Mr Carvonis. Many wealthy Haitians in Haiti rely on AIR AMBULANCES to take them to Miami (cost: US $15,000). If you have diarrhea, that's fine. But, guess what: if, like Mr Carvonis or many other poor Haitians (that we do not hear from), you have a real emergency, YOU ARE DEAD. You will die because you will only have a window of 3 to 4 hours to receive the treatment that MAY save you.

Whether a Lavalas going to Cuba for healthcare, a middle class Haitian going to the Dominican Republic or a Bourgeois going to Miami, once again, if you have a real medical emergency in Haiti, YOU ARE DEAD !

The solution is not to start from scratch with a center for those who are "well connected" . We should try to find the solution as a society. There are top Haitian physicians in Haiti or abroad. I know for a fact that the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE) has made many attempts to help. The Haitian Medical Association (AMH) is also a real asset that can help make a structured and sustained change.

Let's find the solution as a society ! I am sorry for Mr Carvonis and many other unknown Haitians dying in the same circumstances (without making the Miami Herald). The underlying problem is not a new one. A "patch solution" is temporary and will be a waste of resource.

Cuban intern physicians, telemedicine (via video or telephone) from Miami are "patch solutions". The problem will be properly tackled when hospitals will be well equiped and staffed by well trained physicians serving the rich and the poor. Let's start by having a competent (not necessary militant) Minister of Health...

Comments are encouraged on this important topic

Paul Louissaint
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