Even though the situation is not much different than the day after the earthquake, a lot has happened in the last month. The first 4 days after the earthquake Dr. Jacky Jean (ortho surgeon at HAH) and I operated day and night. Soon after that help arrived. Ortho trauma surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses and a logistics coordinator have all been a tremendous help.

Andrew Haglund facilitates discharge stipend sponsored by ADRA for a patient who is going home
It was providential that we hired 4 new nurses in our OR and trained them in the week before the earthquake. More recently we were able to coordinate a formal rotation for the ortho residents from the state hospital. This is an amazing experience for them and also a big help for us. During a normal month we average about 100 operations, but in the month following the earthquake more than 300 major surgeries were performed.
Again, in spite of reports about kidnapping, gang violence, limited resources, and lack of infrastructure in Haiti we remain safe and focused on our work at Hôpital Adventiste.
Thanks for finding time to write an update. Is the SIGN nail removed after the bone heals or is it there permanently?
I wondered how the various volunteers were working out. Haiti’s humanitarian & church groups seem very separate.
When I was at BJU we were taught when the world sees our excellence they will be open to hearing about our God.
Get rest— be safe