World-class surgical care in rural Haiti

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2021 Earthquake Response

A man receives care for his wounds. His arm crosses the center of the page, he has a white bandage on his forearm. Two nurses stand in the background, one wearing green scrubs and the other wearing blue scrubs. They are wearing white exam gloves and are attaching a tube to his arm.

Saving Wilson's Leg

In a hospital setting, a man wearing a white shirt and blue jeans squats to examine the leg of a young man in shorts and yellow shirt. Both are wearing face masks.

Nurse Alexandre Cares for Those in Need in the Wake of Tragedy

A nurse draws fluid out of a plastic container. She wears a red short-sleeved blouse, white exam gloves, a light blue medical mask, and a blue-green hairnet.

Albertiny Receives Orthopedic Surgery after the Quake

Dr. Pierre leans over to talk to Albertiny, a 9-year-old earthquake patient who received orthopedic surgery for a broken elbow. Dr. Pierre wears a black shirt and a surgical mask. He stands to the left of Albertiny's hospital bed. Albertiny lies in bed; his left arm is in a white cast up to the shoulder.

A Look Inside Our Earthquake Mobile Clinics

A doctor listens to a young girl's heart using a stethoscope at an earthquake mobile clinic.

Recent Updates

Under a tree, a woman wearing a face mask and gloves checks an older woman’s vital signs. Six more adults are in the background.

Earthquake Response Update July 2022

July 6, 2022

HEI/SBH led the healthcare response to Haiti's 2021 earthquake.

Dr. Paul Farmer looks in on a young patient in our neonatal intensive care unit.

Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer

February 23, 2022

HEI/SBH President and CEO Conor Shapiro reflects on the life and legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer

The 12th Anniversary of Haiti's 2010 Earthquake

January 12, 2022

A solemn day of remembrance.

A pot of soup joumou, Haitian pumpkin/squash soup. The soup has a thick yellow-orange broth, with potatoes, yams, and beef. A ladle dips into the pot to take a scoop of soup.

Celebrate Haitian Independence Day with Soup Joumou!

December 23, 2021

Celebrate Haitian Independence Day by cooking up a pot of traditional soup joumou.