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Organization	Hope Health Action
Region	Haiti
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ProjectLeader	Carwyn Hill

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To provide a maternity and paediatric service for some of northern Haiti's poorest families, providing many with their first ever access to medical care in pregnancy and childbirth. Our 44 bed facility with 2 delivery suites, operating theatre for birthing emergencies, paediatric ward and NICU, will support many life saving interventions as well as training and equipping midwives, supporting local health centres and providing information about pregnancy and early child development.

Challenge

Haiti has the highest rate of infant, under five and maternal mortality in the western hemisphere. Due to the extreme poverty, 63% of births take place at home without any medical support in Haiti. Most women would like to deliver in a hospital, but cost, education, accessibility and transport prohibit many from being able to do so. We've established a system which can help overcome all of these barriers, ensuring women and children have the access to health care they deserve.

Long-Term Impact

Overcoming the key barriers to health care will ensure women and children can access the medical support they deserve. This can have a significant impact on reducing mortality rates, which in turn has a big impact on reducing poverty. When a mother dies unnecessarily in child birth, her other children's future is placed in significant risk, as women are the centre post of families and key to the education, health and general well being of all her family.