Visitation Hospital Foundation
615-673-3501
237 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37221
Nashville, TN 37221
Programs
Budget
$360,000.00
Description
Visitation Clinic provides primary healthcare to a poor, rural region in southwest Haiti. Our all-Haitian staff provides quality and compassionate care with over 1,500 patient-encounters in a typical month. The clinic has 7 exam rooms, 2 medical procedures rooms, laboratory, pharmacy, digital radiology, a satellite communication system, a feeding area, pharmacy, and dental clinic in addition to space for support services. Visitation Clinic is a 'green' facility. We are located in Petite Riviere de Nippes and serve over 300,000 people who would otherwise have little access to health care.
Program Areas Served
None
$360,000.00
Description
Visitation Clinic provides primary healthcare to a poor, rural region in southwest Haiti. Our all-Haitian staff provides quality and compassionate care with over 1,500 patient-encounters in a typical month. The clinic has 7 exam rooms, 2 medical procedures rooms, laboratory, pharmacy, digital radiology, a satellite communication system, a feeding area, pharmacy, and dental clinic in addition to space for support services. Visitation Clinic is a 'green' facility. We are located in Petite Riviere de Nippes and serve over 300,000 people who would otherwise have little access to health care.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$20,000.00
Description
Since the outbreak of cholera in 2011, Visitation Clinic has hosted and helped manage a Cholera Treatment Unit that is adjacent to our main clinic building. The CTU has been operated in parternship with a Belgium charity and has treated over 400 patients in 2011 saving many lives. In 2013, we assumed entire management of this program and absorb many of the operational expenses.
Program Areas Served
None
$20,000.00
Description
Since the outbreak of cholera in 2011, Visitation Clinic has hosted and helped manage a Cholera Treatment Unit that is adjacent to our main clinic building. The CTU has been operated in parternship with a Belgium charity and has treated over 400 patients in 2011 saving many lives. In 2013, we assumed entire management of this program and absorb many of the operational expenses.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$70,000.00
Description
VHF educates the community members about prevention and follow-up care as the important elements of long-term health and well-being. Specific areas of focus include immunizations, water purification, diabetes care, hypertension, de-worming of children, basic hygiene classes, community health education, women's and children's health services and dental services.
Program Areas Served
None
$70,000.00
Description
VHF educates the community members about prevention and follow-up care as the important elements of long-term health and well-being. Specific areas of focus include immunizations, water purification, diabetes care, hypertension, de-worming of children, basic hygiene classes, community health education, women's and children's health services and dental services.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$15,000.00
Description
In 2011 we began the region's first pediatric dental care. Over 90% of the children had serious and untreated tooth decay and many were already loosing their permanent teeth. Visitation Hospital created a full-service dental suite with services provided by both visiting dental teams and Haitian dentists. Much of the equipment was donated but the cost of program operation continues to require significant funding annually.
Program Areas Served
None
$15,000.00
Description
In 2011 we began the region's first pediatric dental care. Over 90% of the children had serious and untreated tooth decay and many were already loosing their permanent teeth. Visitation Hospital created a full-service dental suite with services provided by both visiting dental teams and Haitian dentists. Much of the equipment was donated but the cost of program operation continues to require significant funding annually.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$120,000.00
Description
Since women and children are the ones who use the healthcare system the most often in Haiti (women and children make up 80% of our current clinic population), Visitation Clinic and Hospital focuses on services that target these two groups. We already provide breastfeeding classes, infant formula distribution as needed, immunizations and community health education, plus several days a week we cater to women and children at the clinic. VHF expanded maternity services by adding three Masters Midwives to serve the pregnant population in the region. They are able to recognize possible issues with pregnancies, provide prenatal care and supplements and encourage delivery at the Clinic.
Program Areas Served
None
$120,000.00
Description
Since women and children are the ones who use the healthcare system the most often in Haiti (women and children make up 80% of our current clinic population), Visitation Clinic and Hospital focuses on services that target these two groups. We already provide breastfeeding classes, infant formula distribution as needed, immunizations and community health education, plus several days a week we cater to women and children at the clinic. VHF expanded maternity services by adding three Masters Midwives to serve the pregnant population in the region. They are able to recognize possible issues with pregnancies, provide prenatal care and supplements and encourage delivery at the Clinic.
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| The reputation of Visitation Clinic has been a godsend not only to the community of Petite Rivi?re de Nippes in the southwest, but it has also been a blessing for many people who have traveled a distance of several hours from various areas or come by boat from the island of La Gon?ve to be treated. While it has taken an unbelievable amount of hard work and prayer for our Foundation to continue raising the funds each month to provide salaries, medicines and clinic expenses, the benefit of the Clinic to the Petite Rivi?re de Nippes community and beyond is immeasurable. Patients seek out Visitation Clinic because of our determination to provide a highly professional staff, our ability to always have medicines available, and allowing patients to pay only one reasonable fee for all expenses, including lab, x-ray and medicines. It is our fervent hope that we can continue this level of care by receiving sufficient support for the operations of the Clinic. We also hope to expand our service's in the future to providing a much-needed Surgery Center in the community. |
