The Catholic Church of Saint Monica currently mounts three
medical missions per year to Hinche Haiti. The largest medical mission
takes place in February, with smaller missions in June and October.
Each year, more than one thousand patients are seen at the Parish of Sacre
Coeur by our dedicated doctors, nurses, dentists, hygienists and support
staff. Many of our patients walk for hours or even days for the chance
to be seen by an American doctor. Our medical staff treats a wide
range of maladies ranging from malnutrition and parasite infections to high
blood pressure and diabetes. Our dental staff relieves a lot of misery
by performing hundreds of extractions and restorations. In recent
years, the construction of the Whitney Clinic within the Sacre Coeur
compound has allowed for excellent follow-up care by our capable Haitian
doctor, Pheles Dagerus, and his staff after our teams have returned home.
We hope to soon employ a Haitian dentist as well to man the dental suite
within the Whitney Clinic.
If you are a medical or dental professional or technician and are interested in
participating in one of our medical missions, please contact our medical
mission director, David Lockhart:
dlock3155@earthlink.net