Haiti Earthquake Recon: Orientation Tour of Sacré Coeur Hospital, Milot, Haiti

Posted by Walt Vernon on April 08, 2010 at 6:05pm


Terry Dover, U.S. Army (left); Walt Vernon, M+NLB (right)


Our temporary home while visiting Hôpital Sacré Coeur.


Hôpital Sacré Coeur


OR 3


Power distribution for the ORs. It is NOT isolated power. Nobody ever gets hurt.

Hôpital Sacré Coeur is a Catholic hospital supported by the Knights of Malta (the same people who helped protect and shepherd the pilgrims to the holy land). This hospital has specialized clinics for paraplegics who came from Port-au-Prince (PAP), and is so overrun with people from PAP that they are setting up tents to take care of people. There are somewhere between 500 and 600 people here, and about 30-40 volunteers from all over the world, in addition to permanent staff. They run the entire hospital on a 200 kW generator.

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By Walt Vernon on April 09, 2010

The little boy in the center has TB that has affected his spine. He is not eating, and the staff are worried about him. He was quite happy to show us around the compound, and to hold our hands as he walked us around.

By boat parts on March 30, 2011

I am very much sorry about the loss done by earthquake.What are hospitals doing now?boat parts

By Graphic Web Design Perth on April 16, 2011

Hey, Its a pleasure to comment for this great information.Thank you for this sharing.

By amir imtiaz on April 16, 2011

I can’t bear such sort of losses.I am very kind heart.Sorry for the loss.Graphic Web Design Perth

By Sam on December 29, 2011

Good thing to know that they have some equipments ready in the hospital.
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