Latin America and the Caribbean
Haiti
Programs

COVID-19
Achievements
Provided technical assistance for the operation and maintenance of 15 oxygen-generating pressure-swing adsorption (PSA) plants across nine departments to support consistent delivery of medical oxygen to each facility, as well as surrounding sites. These oxygen infrastructure investments have made medical oxygen available to maternity, pediatrics, surgery, internal medicine, and emergency wards in two hospitals serving the North and Northwest departments.
Trained 40 oxygen generator operators and technicians across 15 facilities, as well as two technicians from local partner Ayimed and four biomedical technicians from the Ministry of Health, to ensure optimal functioning of the newly installed oxygen generation equipment.
Built capacity for clinical care, including the provision of oxygen therapy, through clinical training sessions and creation of a Whats App-based community of practice to connect health care workers, continue to share best practices, and disseminate COVID-related information. A total of 97 health care workers received training, and 72 joined the Whats App group.
Contributed to a national increase in the COVID-19 vaccine rate by administering 37,229 COVID-19 vaccine doses through a combination of approaches: direct service delivery at vaccination sites; holding mass vaccination events in the South, Nippes and Grand-Anse departments; and community engagement activities including door-to-door campaigns, health committees, and engaging spiritual and religious leaders as influencers. This was achieved during significant civil unrest in a volatile security environment.
Featured resources
Building capacity for clinical management of COVID-19 cases in Haiti | |
EpiC project rapidly mobilizes to deliver oxygen to facilities in dire need in Haiti | |
Building Sustainable Capacity for Medical Oxygen Generation in Haiti |
Technical areas
Clinical care
Oxygen ecosystem strengthening
COVID-19 vaccination
Partners
AYIMED
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
Dalton Foundation
Perspective pour la Sante et le Developpement (PESADEV)
Zamni Lasante
FHI 360