Haiti Air Ambulance to Hold First Hamptons Reception – Saving Lives from the Sky in Haiti
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA) is an established New York based 501(c)(3) non-profit, which since 2014 has been the only charity helicopter air ambulance service dedicated to serving the 11.4 million people of Haiti.
Over the past decade, Haiti Air Ambulance has flown over 2,000 missions, triaging, treating and transporting patients from remote and underserved areas to hospitals equipped to provide the specialized care they require. Over 40% of its patients are pregnant mothers and newborns. HAA’s commitment to saving lives and improving healthcare access in Haiti has made a profound impact on the country’s medical landscape.
This summer HAA will be bringing the story of their invaluable work to the Hamptons with a special reception, “Saving Lives from the Sky in Haiti” in Bridgehampton, NY on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
The event will feature an introduction by HAA Founder, Pat Dolan followed by guest speakers Mitch Albom, an Internationally renowned and best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician, as well as the founder of the Have Faith Haiti Mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In addition, Eric Cioè-Peña MD MPH Founder and current Vice President of the Center for Global Health of Northwell Health and the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine in addition to Dr. Wesner Jacotin, Chief Flight Physician of Haiti Air Ambulance.
About Haiti Air Ambulance:
Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA) flies critically ill or injured patients 365 days a year to emergency medical care providers regardless of ability to pay. HAA does not only fly the patients; the HAA team triage and treat them in-flight and on the ground. The HAA communications team also identifies the appropriate hospital to treat the patient’s specific condition and manages the patient intake process. Among the patients HAA helps, many are pregnant mothers and newborns.
In addition, HAA also transports hundreds of doctors to clinics and hospitals who treat thousands of patients across the country. Equally important, we distribute critical medical supplies wherever they are needed.
Lastly, HAA spends equal energy building long term healthcare partnerships and infrastructure. Our core mission is to expand access to healthcare, medical supplies/equipment, healthcare job training, and community health education. Haiti Air Ambulance aims to change the course of Haitian healthcare by fostering a sustainable healthcare system and a path to self-sufficiency - There IS hope in the skies over Haiti.
I: @ haitiairambulance | F: haitiairambulance | X / T: @haiti_air_amb
Over the past decade, Haiti Air Ambulance has flown over 2,000 missions, triaging, treating and transporting patients from remote and underserved areas to hospitals equipped to provide the specialized care they require. Over 40% of its patients are pregnant mothers and newborns. HAA’s commitment to saving lives and improving healthcare access in Haiti has made a profound impact on the country’s medical landscape.
This summer HAA will be bringing the story of their invaluable work to the Hamptons with a special reception, “Saving Lives from the Sky in Haiti” in Bridgehampton, NY on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
The event will feature an introduction by HAA Founder, Pat Dolan followed by guest speakers Mitch Albom, an Internationally renowned and best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician, as well as the founder of the Have Faith Haiti Mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In addition, Eric Cioè-Peña MD MPH Founder and current Vice President of the Center for Global Health of Northwell Health and the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine in addition to Dr. Wesner Jacotin, Chief Flight Physician of Haiti Air Ambulance.
About Haiti Air Ambulance:
Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA) flies critically ill or injured patients 365 days a year to emergency medical care providers regardless of ability to pay. HAA does not only fly the patients; the HAA team triage and treat them in-flight and on the ground. The HAA communications team also identifies the appropriate hospital to treat the patient’s specific condition and manages the patient intake process. Among the patients HAA helps, many are pregnant mothers and newborns.
In addition, HAA also transports hundreds of doctors to clinics and hospitals who treat thousands of patients across the country. Equally important, we distribute critical medical supplies wherever they are needed.
Lastly, HAA spends equal energy building long term healthcare partnerships and infrastructure. Our core mission is to expand access to healthcare, medical supplies/equipment, healthcare job training, and community health education. Haiti Air Ambulance aims to change the course of Haitian healthcare by fostering a sustainable healthcare system and a path to self-sufficiency - There IS hope in the skies over Haiti.
I: @ haitiairambulance | F: haitiairambulance | X / T: @haiti_air_amb
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