IUSM Haiti Relief Effort Blog

To Haiti With Love Raises $2000 for PIH

Indiana University School of Medicine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:01:13 EST

To Haiti With Love at Big Car was a huge success!

With the help of Big Car, NUVO, Asthmatic Kitty, LODGE Design, IndyHub.org, Heavy Gun Blog, Upland Brewery, The Murphy Art Center, Indy Mojo, Standard Recording Co., Musical Family Tree, Groove Truck, Indie Volumes, and of course all the talented artists, musicians and poets we were able to raise $2000 for PIH.

A huge thank you to all who were involved in this fantastic event.

To Haiti With Love: February 13th at Big Car

Indiana University School of Medicine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:41:32 EST

MOKB & Friends Join IUSM effort!

MOKB & Friends present... To Haiti With Love : February 13th at Big Car

MOKB, Laundromatinee & MOKB Presents are once again teaming up with some of our favorite do-gooders here in Indianapolis to bring you a really excellent event.

February 13th at Big Car, starting at 8pm.
To Haiti With Love will feature musical and/or spoken word/poetry performances from Slothpop, Accordions, Holy Ghost Canyon, Bronze Float, Sea Krowns, Beat Debris, The Innate, alpha.live, Mr. Kinetic, Brittany Street, DJ Rusty Redenbacher, DJ Slo-Ro (The Librarian), TJ Reynolds and the Freehand Orchestra, Nsaychable, Mitchell Douglas, and Eclectic Poetic. You'll also be able to check out Greg Ajamie's "Love Talk" experiential art piece.

The cost : $10, or as much as you can give, with all proceeds go to Partners In Health, in conjuction with the IU School Of Medicine.

A huge thanks to Big Car, NUVO, Asthmatic Kitty, LODGE Design, IndyHub.org, Heavy Gun Blog, Upland Brewery, The Murphy Art Center, Indy Mojo, Standard Recording Co., Musical Family Tree, Groove Truck, Indie Volumes, and of course all the talented artists, musicians and poets for helping us create this event!

For more information go to myoldkentuckyblog.

IUPUI Pre-Med Club Joins the Effort

Indiana University School of Medicine — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:52:11 EST

Thank you to the IUPUI Pre-Med Club for donating 50% of the proceeds from their annual dissector kit sales. It is through efforts like these that the medical community at IUSM and IUPUI can unite to make a difference.

Paul Farmer on Delivery of Aid in Haiti

Indiana University School of Medicine — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:27:54 EST

PBS NewsHour interviews Dr. Paul Farmer on the delivery of Aid in Haiti.

PBS Paul Farmer Interview

60 Minutes Video of Medical Relief Effort in Haiti

Indiana University School of Medicine — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:58:40 EST

Below is a link to the 60 minutes Video from 1/17/10. The video shows physicians including Dr. Paul Farmer of PIH working in Haiti. The footage is at times difficult to watch as Farmer describes the lack of medical resources and supplies while surrounded by Haitians who are suffering. The video is the entire episode of 60 minutes however the relevant segment is in the first fifteen minutes.

60 Minutes in Haiti

EMSIG and EM Residency Program Collect Medical Supplies.

Indiana University School of Medicine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:45:22 EST

Over the next few weeks EMSIG will be collecting supplies and donations to send to Chance for Children Orphanage in Haiti. Below is a list of needed supplies. If you would like to contribute any of these items, we have donation boxes set up in the ED at Methodist, Wishard and in the MS Student Lounge.

Donations Needed

Basic First Aid supplies—first aid kits, gauze, antibiotic ointment, bandages, tape, hydrogen peroxide, latex free gloves, scissors, etc.

Medications—infant, children’s and adult acetaminophen, infant, children’s and adult ibuprofen, diaper rash cream, Pepto Bismol

Miscellaneous--Ivory Soap, Disposable diapers (all sizes)

Food Supplies--Infant formula Kirkland (costco) brand infant formul, Enfamil lipil with iron, Enfamil nutramingen lipil, Enfamil lactose free lipil, Enfamil A.R. lipil, Enfamil next step lipil, Enfamil ProSobee lipil, Enfamil Enfacare lipil, pediasure (six packs)

Protein based foods—peanut butter, tuna fish (in pouches—cans too heavy), chicken pouches, rice, beans, Top Ramen, Beef Jerky

*It is very important to only buy the formulas listed as there is a high incidence of lactose intolerance in the children at the orphanage and these have been the formulas found to be the most agreeable with the children.

To learn more about the EMSIG you can visit their website at http://iu-iusm-emer.ads.iu.edu:8080/iuemsig

PIH Update 1/22/10

Indiana University School of Medicine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:36:31 EST

PIH's surgical teams continue to race against time to provide surgical care to earthquake victims in Port-au-Prince. Operating rooms at the central general hospital (HUEH) in Port-au-Prince are fully operational again after being temporarily evacuated on yesterday in response to the aftershock. PIH is still coordinating the relief efforts at HUEH and reports having 12 operating rooms opened 24 hours per day. Across the country, we have a total of 20 operating rooms up and running.

To date, PIH has sent 22 plane loads with 144 medical volunteers - orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical nurses and other medical professionals - and several thousand pounds of medical supplies to support the more than 4,500 PIH health care providers already in Haiti.

Despite these accomplishments, our teams throughout the country continue to report a great need for additional medicines (antibiotics, anesthesia and narcotics), medical equipment (anesthesia machines and x-rays), medical supplies (IVs, tubing, irrigating saline), and water.

Partners in Health Haiti Slide Show

Indiana University School of Medicine — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:19:00 EST

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