Transforming Pediatric Care at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais in Haiti


Reporting Organization:Partners In Health Canada
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 144,867
Timeframe: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Status: Completion
Contact Information: Marleigh Austin
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Partners In Health Canada

Participating Organizations


  • Government and Public Sector

    • Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population
  • NGOs

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


Unspecified

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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Haiti - $ 144,867.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (50.00 %)

Newborn & Child Health (50.00 %)

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Description


This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Haitian children by supporting the pediatric residency program at the Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais in Haiti, leading to targeted improvements in the availability and quality of specialized pediatric care in-country in the short- and long-term.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Unspecified
Total Direct Population: 3,491
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Outputs


4,754 Services delivered
5 Training
3,479 Services delivered
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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Haitian children by supporting the pediatric residency program at the Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais in Haiti, leading to targeted improvements in the availability and quality of specialized pediatric care in-country in the short- and long-term.

Project funds will be used to cover the stipends of 12 pediatric residents: four first-, second- and third-year residents, respectively. These residents see patients on a daily basis, providing care that is overseen by staff doctors working on site. During the project period, residents are expected to treat one-third of the pediatric patients seen at the hospital—the equivalent of 3,479 children reached with 4,754 pediatric services.

Project funds will also be used to support efforts to accredit the pediatric residency program with the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-I) – the body that determines whether international graduate medical education programs meet established standards for institutional, foundational, and advanced specialty education. Accreditation is a multi-year, multi-step process, and the Zanmi Lasante team is in the early stages. During the project period, Foundation funds will support translation of the pediatric curriculum from French into English, so as to enable its review by ACGME-I. This is a critical first step in what is certain to be an iterative process of curriculum review, and one that is poised to equip residents with improved clinical and social medicine competencies. Meeting the ACGME-I standard would be a major accomplishment for the pediatrics residency at HUM, and would ensure children served at HUM and beyond would receive the high-quality care critical to building a brighter future for Haiti’s population

Achieved Results


Unspecified

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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