MATERNITY HOUSING PROJECT
______JEREMY’s HEART______
The Charity Mission of Pignon has completed the structure (twelve bedroom, four full bathroom) that will accommodate twelve expecting mothers within the grounds of Hospital Bienfaisance de Pignon.
The Jeremy's Heart / Maternity Housing Project represents a momentous step in ensuring better monitoring for high risk pregnant mothers. It will be staffed by nurses and obstetrician on-call 24hours/day. The facility will provide housing for mothers before and after delivery if recommended. Access to medical treatment will be made available at all hours of the day and night.
Currently if a patient is determined to be in need of closer obser-vation but did not meet criteria for hospital admission she has no choice but to return back home.
The current rates for Haiti’s generalized high maternal and infant mortality are attributed primarily to high-risk deliveries at home. The conditions attributed to high risk pregnancies include multiparity, preeclampsia/ eclampsia, and anemia. In circumstances where these conditions are monitored, they can be easily managed and treated. The factors currently that hinder patients from accessing medical care include transportation, weather and housing.
The current mortality rates are attributed to mothers that are unable to travel to the hospital close to the time of delivery. Most of Haiti lacks a reliable transportation infrastructure including buses or taxis, reliable roadways and bridges. These challenges are further worsened during the rainy season where dirt roads become muddy and cause local traffic to get stuck into ditches. During the rainy season flooding causes bridges to wash away; even walking becomes virtually impossible. If circumstances permitted for a woman to be able to travel to the hospital and the doctor de-termined her in need for frequent monitoring, there are insufficient local accommodations as well people cannot afford to self pay to stay near the hospital.
Dr. Liz Babu visited Hospital Bienfaisance and saw the need. Upon returning to the United States, she sought advice from Dr. Conrad Fischer and many others in New York and set out to help Dr. Guy solve this precarious condition.
JEREMY’s HEART is well on the way to become a reality. The building is going up daily, and soon Hospital Bienfaisance will be able to support many more families and save mothers at risk.
Please Send a Contribution to :
CHARITY MISSION of PIGNON, INC
4402 Howell Place
Nashville, TN 37205
813-843-3878
813-960-7523
for
HOSPITAL BIENFAISANCE de PIGNON
HAITI