In the final episode of Voices of Haiti, Nurse Thamar Julmiste shares a song she wrote in the days and weeks following the devastating January 2010 earthquake. Then and now, she remains hopeful that a new Haiti will emerge, built by and for Hai

Ancito Etienne: "A Tragedy Had Taken Place"

Apr 13th, 2020 15m 49s

Ancito Etienne had already fought for his life before reaching high school, having battled childhood cancer thanks to support from Partners In Health. Soon after his cure, he faced another challenge: how he could help his country in the wake of

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Bonus Episode: “Triplet with Conjoined Twins”

Apr 5th, 2020 11m 17s

An extraordinary case arrived at University Hospital in Mirebalais, just one year after it opened, presenting a challenge for the hospital that was built as a response to the 2010 earthquake. An expectant mother learns she’s pregnant with tripl

Dr. Christophe Millien: “I Don’t Know if They’re Alive"

Mar 22nd, 2020 12m 27s

A full 24 hours passed before Dr. Christophe Millien knew whether or not his wife, pregnant with their first child, had died in the massive 2010 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince. Those early days were filled with loss and sorry, but they a

Dr. Maxi Raymonville: “You Need Some Relief”

Mar 16th, 2020 12m 27s

As a first-year physician, Dr. Maxi Raymonville witnessed how difficult it was for patients in rural Haiti to access quality care. That disparity became ever more apparent with the 2010 earthquake. And so, when University Hospital in Mirebalais

Miss Eunite Sincelair: "Nou pa enferyè"

Mar 8th, 2020 7m 36s

As many as 1,500 people suffered injuries that required amputations following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Miss Eunite Sincelair was among them. She is now a nurse leader with Zanmi Lasante, and speaks about the stigma and mental, emot

Dr. Anany Gretchko: “They Have Your Back”

Mar 1st, 2020 16m 7s

To Dr. Anany Gretchko, organizing camps for the displaced in Port-au-Prince was much like managing small cities in the months following Haiti’s devastating January 2010 earthquake. He and his team realized that part of their responsibility had

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Bonus Episode: "What Do You Really Know About Haiti?"

Feb 23rd, 2020 4m 32s

Haiti is plagued by stereotypes and often only one narrative about the country prevails. This episode challenges those stereotypes, while presenting a series of events that defined the country’s past and now weigh heavily on its present.

Dr. Patrick Ulysse (Part 2): “What is the Meaning of Life?”

Feb 16th, 2020 11m 40s

For nine months after the earthquake, Dr. Patrick Ulysse managed four camps for the displaced in Port-au-Prince, helping resident access health care and meet their basic needs. While he’s still processing that experience, he can see the beauty

Dr. Patrick Ulysse (Part 1): “Life changed. Everything changed.”

Feb 9th, 2020 16m 41s

Dr. Patrick Ulysse felt the tremors nearly a two-hour drive away from the earthquake’s epicenter in Haiti on January 12, 2010. Within hours, he and a driver were headed to Port-au-Prince on a mission to provide first aid. Those first hours and

Dr. Philippe Dimitri Henrys: “Hey Doc Dimitri”

Feb 2nd, 2020 8m 13s

In this bonus episode, Dr. Philippe Dimitri Henrys shares what it’s like working as one of the few emergency doctors in his community, and how his career path with PIH has been “a great adventure.”Share your thoughts on Voices of Haiti by sendi

Loune Viaud: “Now, We Have a Family”

Jan 26th, 2020 9m 47s

Earthquakes were not something Loune Viaud was used to, despite having lived in Haiti all her life. The executive director of Zanmi Lasante, as Partners In Health is known in Haiti, was in Port-au-Prince when the massive earthquake struck on Ja

Dr. Maxo Luma: "It Is a Very Strong Nation"

Jan 19th, 2020 11m 2s

Many Haitians returned to their home country to help respond to the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. Maxo was among them, and stayed for eight months working in camps for the displaced. He shares his perspective on why the earthquake wa

Dr. Philippe Dimitri Henrys’ story: “I Knew I Had to Move Forward”

Jan 12th, 2020 9m 46s

On the afternoon of January 12, 2010, Phillipe Dimitri Henrys was in his father’s class in medical school when the 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince. Like many others around him, it took several seconds before he understood what was happenin

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Introduction

Jan 8th, 2020 4m 37s

What was it like to survive the most devastating earthquake in modern history? In this series, Partners In Health doctors, nurses, and staff—all Haitians—share stories about their most salient memories from the January 2010 earthquake. Some dis

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