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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Haiti Listserv members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Last week I sent you a message regarding collecting basic data
on health facilities in Haiti in order to facilitate the sharing of information
about capacity ad capabilities of these facilities. I included an instruction
sheet and along and a short survey form. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>These documents have been revised and are attached here.
Please use these documents (labeled Feb 22) rather than the ones sent
previously. A document explaining more fully why the information is being
collected is also attached and pasted below. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As before we do hope that you will forward this information
on to as many people as possible so that all health facilities in Haiti will be
part of the database. We also encourage those submitting data to update it as
often as possible so that the actual capacity listed on the database is as true
to reality as possible. This will help those looking for health services in
Haiti to locate facilities that can meet their immediate needs. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I will also be sending, by separate email, a French version
of these documents. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>May God continue to bless our efforts to serve those in need
in Haiti.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Sharon <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>=====================================================================================<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Haiti Health
Facilities Capacity Inventory</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
The world’s donor community is responding in record amounts to the needs
of Haiti. One of the great difficulties, however, is understanding the needs
that each health facility has, and how to best match clinical needs with
resources through the country. A central depository has been selected to
facilitate the collection and sharing of information. The information
collected will help direct resources to needs and patients to where there are
adequate resources. <br>
<br>
The reconstruction of the health care system in Haiti must first begin with a
better understanding of medical capabilities and services throughout the
country. The health facility assessment will provide crucial information
about health services and help to identify gaps and obstacles.
Information will be integrated into the central repository (accessible to all),
providing near-real time information on available beds, medical services, and
health care resources in all sectors of the country. It is important to
note that all submitted information is owned by the Haitian Ministère de la
Santé Publique et de la Population.<br>
<br>
In order to make this near-real time information available to you (and
ultimately to your patients), we ask that you submit your facility information
as soon as possible and keep it up to date as your resources change.
Information in the central repository should allow you and your colleagues
throughout Haiti to make more informed patient care decisions and should also
increase system-wide awareness of resource needs and supply shortages.
Please remember that the information that you receive, it is only as good as
the information that you give.<br>
<br>
This data collection effort is being led by an international consortium,
including the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. in
conjunction with other United States governmental agencies, the Pan American
Health Organization and, corporations such as Shoreland, Inc. and Google, and
non-profit organizations such as DataDyne, IMA, WorldHealth, Crisis Commons,
World of Hope, and Global Health Action.<br>
<br>
You can submit your information by SMS, email, fax, telephone, MMS, or through
the internet. The attached document (“How to submit and access
Haiti Health Facility Capacity Information”) details the submission
guidelines. In addition, it explains how to view and download this information
to inform “real time” decisions. Full and Reduced Survey
Information Forms are included with this “How to . . .”
document.<br>
<br>
In addition, as part of the collaborative effort to gather data regarding the
status of health facilities and the availability of medical beds in Haiti,
Datadyne is fielding EpiSurveyor, a tool that allows most cellular phones that
have internet access capability built-in to provide key information right on
the phone. This information will be rapidly integrated with all other
hospital data and available at <a href="http://www.travax.com/m"><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.travax.com/m</span></a>. <br>
<br>
If you have questions about the forms or how to submit data, please contact: <a
href="mailto:haitiaid@shoreland.com"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>haitiaid@shoreland.com</span></a>.<br>
<br>
Your participation in the Haiti Health Facilities Capacity Inventory is an
important step in meeting the critical health information needs for all sectors
of the country. The assessment data will help determine the "most
pressing" of all the problems/needs first. Use of the findings
should promote better long-term strategic planning by suggesting what material
and human resources are needed to upgrade service delivery within each sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:red'>Sharon Franzén</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director
of Communications and Conferences</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Christian
Connections for International Health</span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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