Citation

Jobe K. Travel Med. Infect. Dis. 2011; 9(1): 1-5.

Affiliation

University of Washington, Emergency Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 356123, Seattle, WA 98195, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.10.006

PMID

21130039

Abstract

This article provides an overview of US humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti following the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Humanitarian aid arrived rapidly from many sources and was largely provided by organized and skilled humanitarian volunteers. There are however multiple impacts on the existing health care systems, as well as the pharmaceutical and medical supply chain created by massive relief efforts involving personnel, medicines, supplies and equipment that should be considered even in the immediate post-disaster period. Additionally the consequences of short-term medical missions by secular and non-secular NGOs should be considered carefully both in the post-disaster period and as ongoing support to underserved populations.

Language: en