News & Stories
Four years after his passing, the legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer (Polo) continues to guide the work of Zanmi Lasante. His demand for quality, fairness and clinical rigor guides our decisions and reinforces our responsibility to every patient.
Congenital heart disease represents a major pediatric need in Haiti. In Saint-Marc, 14 children are being monitored for cardiovascular pathologies. Making parents aware of the warning signs and medical follow-up can help limit serious complications.
Zanmi Lasante teams organize care with clinical rigor and integrated social medicine, taking into account economic and social realities to ensure continuity, consistency and quality.
Sterilization protects thousands of patients from infection every day. Diena Germain’s work at the Cerca La Source health center illustrates how rigorous technical practices condition the safety and continuity of care.
On World Cancer Day, Zanmi Lasante reminds us of the importance of people-centered care in Haiti. An approach based on listening, prevention and ongoing support for patients.
After five pregnancy losses, Naïka brought her sixth pregnancy to term thanks to specialized prenatal care at Hôpital Notre-Dame de la Nativité in Belladère, based on rigorous, coordinated management of high-risk pregnancies.
Zanmi Lasante teams carry out ongoing fieldwork in the Central Plateau, monitoring beneficiaries and coordinating health services with local teams, including in areas with limited access.
Medical training structures the continuity of surgical care in Haiti. In the surgery department at Hôpital Sainte-Thérèse in Hinche, the supervision of interns and residents supports the quality of practices and the stability of teams.
Sixteen Zanmi Lasante managers have been trained in Hinche in social medicine rooted in real patient trajectories, combining situational analysis and home visits to strengthen follow-up care.