Respire Haiti Love+1 Medical Clinic
Our Medical Services started in 2011 when Respire Haiti ran mobile medical clinics in local churches in Gressier. When our school was started we aimed for all of our students to be seen by a doctor at least once a year. Unfortunately, we had a student pass away in December of 2012 due to a preventable issue but he was unable to find a medical clinic. This horrible situation is when we began to see we needed to build our own facility. Since then, our permanent clinic, the Love+1 Medical Clinic was built in 2013. Our clinic is open 5 days a week from 8:30-3:00 (coinciding with the school day).
Services We Provide
Services and programs offered include:
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Primary Care/Acute Care (with very basic labs and a pharmacy)
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Therapy Department (PT/OT)
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Mental Health Department
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Malnutrition Program
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Family Feeding Program
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Prenatal/Postnatal Program
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Family Planning Program
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Health Education Classes (taught also at Respire Haiti Christian School)
All services are free of charge for Respire students and staff. We charge a nominal fee for medical services (primary/acute care) provided to patients from the community who are not students or staff. This is not to bring in money for the clinic, but rather to give patients dignity, help them feel invested in their health, and give them confidence in the care that we provide. No patient will ever be turned away on the basis of payment and students/staff will never be charged for services.
Respire Haiti Love+1 Medical Clinic employs two Haitian doctors, a Nurse Manager, two Nurses, Medical Secretary, a student runner and one janitor.
We currently have a partnership agreement with Adventist Hospital (Diquini) in Carrefour. If a patient is in need of a higher level of care, we may transfer them without worry of them being turned away. Our patients do not need to pay up front and all of their charges will be placed on Respire’s bill. Respire Haiti pays this bill at the end of every month.
