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William Daniels
Our first physiotherapists arrived in Haiti on 18 January 2010 to offer emergency care in the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospitals in Choscal, Martissant and Chancerelle. During the first three weeks following the earthquake, both of our organisations’ teams provided medical and paramedical treatment to patients. The sheer volume of wounded people made prioritisation a necessity, so those most seriously wounded were treated first.
- Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
- 18.539269°, -72.336408°
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In 2010, Handicap International implemented projects to improve maternal and infant health. Medical staff were given training on disabilities that appear during and after pregnancy and in newborns...
Our physical rehabilitation projects in Sichuan, Tibet, Guangxi and Qinghai have enabled people with disabilities to receive specialist treatment, as have the victims of the earthquake in April...
Spastraat, 67
1000 Brussels Belgium
PCR 000-0000077-77
Tel: 32(0)2/280.16.01
Fax: 32 (0)2/230.60.30
Mail: info@handicap.be
