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Operation Rainbow and Haiti Relief Efforts |
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PHOTO: by Operation Rainbow
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During the past three weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Esperanza teamed up with its partner organization, Operation Rainbow, in providing immediate medical assistance to earthquake victims in Jimaní, the bordertown located directly between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
So far, three different teams of approximately 40 orthopedic surgeons and staff from the U.S. successfully contributed to the total of 540 surgeries that took place at the Buen Samaritano Hospital. This tremendous success can be attributed to Operation Rainbow’s extensive mobile surgery experiences worldwide in addition to the medical supplies they were able to bring with them.
Despite the pain and suffering of the patients, there was some hope and inspiration when last week with the assistance of Operation Rainbow staff and other OBGYN doctors, a healthy baby boy was delivered in the hospital.
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In addition to the surgeries, staff from Operation Rainbow has given over 100 tetanus shots to high risk patients. The team has also been able to triage 250 patients as they move from an emergency medical situation into a rehabilitative stage of recovery. The medical efforts in Jimani are concluding as patients are being transported back to a hospital in Haiti due to political reasons.
For more information on Operation Rainbow’s tremendous efforts, please visit www.operationrainbow.org.
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