I arrived in Port au Prince on Sunday morning to a sunny, cool day. I can’t believe how much cooler it is this month than in September, really comfortable temperature in the 80’s during the day and 70 ‘s at night. We have 3 new volunteers with us this time, so our first meeting was […]
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Haiti September 2010- II
Today was the class for nurses at Notre Dame School for Nursing which started at 9am. We had not confirmed the details of the class so did not really know what to expect for the size of the class or the length of it. It can be difficult to get information before you arrive in […]
Second trip to Haiti Sept 2010
I am back in Port au Prince for 4 days to continue the work started back in July with St. Vincent’s and the nursing schools. We started the week at St. Vincent’s School for the Handicapped, where we had run a clinic in July for 2 days. Some of the same children and staff returned, […]
Final day in Haiti
Unfortunately, I was not feeling well at all on this last day of our work in Haiti. I had been up all night with gastric problems, and was really wiped out. However, I did manage to work the whole day, with the help of Arsenicum Album, a remedy for food poisoning that can be a […]
Day 4 in Haiti
Yesterday was our first clinic at St. Vincent’s school for the handicapped. Arriving in the rain, which happens almost every afternoon here in Haiti, we quickly set up our medicines, books, and supplies in the upstairs clinic space. The kids and staff were already waiting in the clinic for us to begin, jostling for chairs, […]
Day 3 in Haiti
So here is a bit more about the visit to La Piste, a tent camp near the sea of 53,000 people. They have mostly been supported by Partners in Health in setting up the camp and providing medical care. However they govern themselves, there is a committee who makes all the decisions concerning the people […]
I have arrived in Haiti
Flying into Port au Prince, Haiti looked beautiful from the air. The mountains come right up to the sea, the water is clear and aquamarine blue. The houses seem quaint and orderly, in rows, and the roads just like any other country roads. It wasn’t until we touched down, and I saw the airport buildings […]
Homeopathy is effective in treating the flu
We are always wondering what we can do when flu symptoms strike to avoid a prolonged illness. Homeopathic remedies have proven to be effective in lessening the symptoms of the flu and also speeding up recovery. In this article I will cover two specific remedies that can be useful against this year’s flu, how to know […]
Eczema Story
Eczema is one of those chronic conditions that no one has a good answer for in the medical community. The steroids often prescribed merely mask the symptoms for a while, but when discontinued, the skin gets worse. Antibiotics are then given for what seems like infected skin, and the cycle continues with the patient suffering […]
Anxiety, Stress and Depression
Are you finding yourself overly anxious over small things? Feeling sad so often that it is hard to get the energy to do anything? Have you tried other medications and found that nothing really brings you full relief? This is when an alternative approach to treating emotional distress can help. Conventional medicines sometimes alleviate the […]