TEAM OTTAWA Haiti - November 7 to 14, 2018
LOGISTICS
(Health Canada)
On Thursday Nov 8, I spent most of the time in the Ortho storage with Brad, searching for equipment.
On Friday Nov 9, in the morning, I helped with translation in the OR, and helped transporting patients in and out of OR. Running to get supplies from the storage room.
In the afternoon, I helped Denis in the clinic.
On Saturday, I visited the pediatric clinic with Tonja, talking and comforting parents, distributing toys and chocolates to the kids.
The rest of the week, I was in the storage room, emptying the supply bags, sorting, counting and transferring to the general inventory and updating the records.
I also had the opportunity to exchange with patients. Some told me that they were happy to see a Haitian as part of the team.
Yanick
Charles
- unpacking and sorting donation stock.
- documenting and stocking all donations into Medical storage room
- organizing surgical trays and having them sterilized
- runner to storage room for supplies for the OR staff.
- finding one-off instruments to help solve solutions in the OR.
Brad
Cruess (ConMed)
Editor's
Note
Both Yanick and Brad are very understated about their contributions, but one thing is certain – we could not have functioned without them. They were tireless, and always happy to help, a great example of patience and cooperation to all of us.