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International Volunteerism Program Resident Reports z Haiti Experience Jonathan Beilan, MD University of South Florida - Tampa, FL July 2016

z Haiti   Demographics Health  Population: 10.8 million  Infant Mortality: 59/1000  Life expectancy: 63 years  83% Lack of Sanitation  Language: Creole and French  37% Lack of Clean Water  Economy  Poorest country in America  54% with < 1$/day  15% unemployment rate tradingeconomics.com /who.int

z  Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000  80% or more destroyed  Post earthquake Cholera outbreak

z Lymphatic Filariasis  Parasitic Infection caused by roundworm ( Wuchereria bancrofti)  Spread by mosquitos ( Culex sp., Anopheles sp., Aedes sp )  Microfilariae worms reside in the lymphatic system:  Lymphedema  Elephantiasis  Hydrocele

z Lymphatic Filariasis  Medical Treatment  Mass-Drug Administration  Albendazole + Ivermectin / DEC  Mosquito Control  Disability Management  Surgical treatment of Lymphedema  Hydrocelectomy

z Léogâne, Haiti Hospital Sante Croix

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z  Case Log  18 Bilateral  37 unilateral

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