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On a hot, humid morning in southern Haiti, Sireta heard an unusual sound: a motorcycle rumbling up the steep, rocky road to her home. For Sireta and her neighbors, it was the sound of health care arriving. The motorcycle carried lifesaving care: a doctor, a nurse, and — most importantly — essential medications, including the blood pressure medicine Sireta needs to stay healthy. The mobile medical team came from Pestel Health Center in southern Haiti, which Americares has supported since 2018.
With Americares support, the health center has trained staff in mobile health logistics, medicine inventory management, community health education and more. Americares also funded the clinic’s solar power system, which provides round-the-clock energy, and supplied essential medical equipment — including the motorcycle that carries the mobile health unit.
Twice a week, an Americares doctor and Pestel Health Center staff load the motorcycle with medicine and supplies to deliver health services directly to remote communities. When needed, the motorcycle also transports patients back to the health center for further treatment.
“I am very happy,” says Sireta. “It’s like God has come down from heaven.”
“I am very happy. It’s like God has come down from heaven.”
Sireta, patient, Pestel Health Center, Pestel, Haiti