ARTICLE - REHAB. OF MONTROUIS CLINIC

REHABILITATION OF THE CLINIC OF SAINT PAUL IN MONTROUIS
(Haiti Libre) -

The Embassy of Japan in Haiti has held the Inauguration Ceremony for the "Development Project of the Maternity Clinic of Saint Paul", in Montrouis. This project was funded with USD$101,656. It is part of the program of "Assistance in the form of donations to local micro-projects contributing to human security" (APL) from the Japanese government.

Present at the ceremony were the Ambassador of Japan in Haiti, Kentaro Minami, the Director of the Saint Paul Clinic, Wilson Louis Jean, Mr. Jean Frantz Boucicot, Administrator of the St-Paul Clinic, Father Rigal, Representative of the Parish Priest of Montrouis, the President of CASEC of Montrouis, Mr. Dorleyant Elider, the representative of the City Council of the Municipality of Arcahaie, Mr. Edris, the medical staff and patients of the Maternity.

The newly newly developed structures of the Saint Paul Clinic now have three new consulting rooms for pregnant women, a new suite of beds, a laboratory for medical tests, and two new dormitories for medical staff.

The objectives of this project were twofold. It was primarily to provide the clinic with a more appropriate working space and meeting the needs for maternity serving three communal sections, and to increase the level of professionalism and of the care of staff who by provide it with material and equipment appropriate to the type of care provided to the community.

Among the facilities provided by Japan, as part of the rehabilitation of the Maternity of the Saint Paul Clinic of Montrouis : hospital beds, microscopes, optical microscope, mégatoscope, otoscope, rhinoscope, incubators, pediatric digital scales and many supplies and medical accessories.

Through the program APL, Japan continues to support efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable. It provides flexible financial support to NGOs and humanitarian non-profit organizations to help implement local development projects.