On Monday July 20th and Tuesday July 21st, Konbit Pou Potapiman (KPP) hosted its 2015 Annual Health Fair, at the local hospital of Port-a-Piment, Haiti. As in the previous years, the Health Fair was conducted in collaboration with the Association des Medecins Haitiens (AMH), the local hospital staff and KPP volunteers.
A total of 403 individuals received free health checkups and free medicines. They were also enlightened on the importance of good sanitary and health habits.(AMH report-Port a Piment foire 2015)
This health fair was successful and had a much greater than expected turnout. On the first day, patients from the rural sections of Port-a-Piment Guillaume, Pernele, Potus, Paricot, Dolian, Dupin etc were accommodated. On the second day, the residents of the town of Port-a-Piment came in great numbers to benefit from this Health Fair.
The process was well organized. . Admissions cards had been previously distributed around town and villages. Patients had their cards validated and got registered. At the opening of the morning and the afternoon session, and in the waiting room, Dr Levelt Jean of the AMH held an educational session on good health habits, disease prevention and the importance of health checkups.. Every hour thereafter, a KPP member would remind patients about the importance of follow up care.
The fair accomplished what we hoped it would. We provided a great deal of medical information and had professionals available to answer questions on issues that might be of concern to the patients. We also aimed to motivate attendees to seek help at the local hospital when not feeling well.
Seven (7) Doctors. Five (5) nurses and several KPP Volunteers were at hand to offer their services.
The AMH doctors, Dr Eddy Jean Baptiste, Dr Levelt Jean, Dr Katiana Romelus, Dr Jean Richard Vital; the local hospital doctors Dr Missole Antoine and Dr Cadet Atsaly teamed up with Dr Dominique A Jean of Los Angeles, California to provide all the necessary care during the two days .
We sincerely thank each of these dedicated doctors for the sacrifices made to come provide medical care to our brothers and sisters.
Our thanks go as well to the hospital administrator, Mr Jean Robert Isidore and his staff for the extraordinary support and dedication demonstrated during the two days.
To our sponsors especially, JGR C Copa LLC of Hollywood FL, Mrs. Marie-Therèse Boulos of PEHACHEVE, Haiti, Dr Dominique A Jean of California, Dr Jean-Claude Jacob of Florida , Mr and Mrs Lucien Jabouin of Florida, and to all those who supported the AMH on this project especially Laboratoire 4C, Famatrix and Prophalab agencies.
Renewed thanks to all the friends and supporters of KPP for their continued support in all we do.