Hope for Haiti’s Infirmary St. Etienne (ISE) is a refuge for patients seeking healthcare in and around Les Cayes. The majority of our team’s work at the ISE is focused on treating noncommunicable diseases, often called NCDs, which are long-lasting, non-infectious, and non-transmissible conditions. Last year alone, our team provided 15,162 patient consultations for asthma, diabetes, and/or hypertension, the most common NCDs we see at the clinic.
One of these patients is 62-year-old Artiste Jean Venel. He sought care a few years ago when he noticed some concerning symptoms and was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. Since then, Artiste has come to the ISE regularly for his appointments and medication.
“The medications help me a lot in managing both my blood sugar and blood pressure,” said Artiste. “I am very grateful to the people who donate these medications to us. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart.”
You can help support more patients like Artiste by donating to our Gift-in-Kind fund, which pays for the procurement, shipping, and transportation of medications for our clinic and network of 65 in-country healthcare providers.
