18 December, 2010
ANSE-A-PITRES, Haiti. – The deadly cholera epidemic has now expanded into Haiti’s southeastern border regions of Haiti. The commune of Anse-a-Pitres, where BRA operates the only medical clinic in the area, has confirmed more than 30 cases, and, that at least 10 patients per day arrive at the medical facility seeking emergency assistance.
“The situation is critical because BRA’s clinic has now reached its full capacity and lacks the necessary supplies and personnel to respond to the urgent need of patients,” said Ulrick Gaillard, BRA’s CEO.
Gaillard added that the office of the mayor in Anse-a-Pitres plans to build a “Center for the Control of Cholera” in the commune – which BRA would use as an extention to its clinic to control the rapid spread of the disease and care for patients.
But funds are needed now and rapidly to hire more personnel; and purchase beds, medicines, IV supplies, clorox and other cholera-prevention supplies.
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