Improving acces to Primary and Emergency Care in Pont Morel, Leogane, Haiti.

The effectiveness of medical aid provided by foreign NGOs in Haiti is increasingly questioned both internationally and by Haitians themselves. Many skeptics claim that current models used by foreign NGOs in Haiti fail to appropriately address the objective needs of the people they serve or to provide care that is culturally relevant and respects local systems and leadership. This research, based on three years of fieldwork completed with the non-profit YourStory International sought to both qualitatively and quantitatively measure the need for medical services in the village of Pont Morel, Leogane, Haiti in order to guide the creation of a long-term investment in medical infrastructure that meets the needs of the people of Pont Morel in a manner that is effective at challenging the structural dynamics that limit access to medical resources. This presentation will outline these dynamics as they were measured and outline current efforts that have been implemented and proposed to ensure that they addressed appropriately