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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 22h

Jameson's favorite thing about his new wheelchair? "I can get around and go where I want by myself!"

Thanks to our friends at Hope Health Action and our SCI rehabilitation team, we're helping more patients like Jameson have the properly fitting assistive devices they need to be independent.

A young Haitian boy sits in a light blue wheelchair. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a bright yellow long sleeve t-shirt.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 10d

St. Boniface Hospital is continuing to care for patients despite the impacts of #HurricaneMelissa.

We have weathered the storm well so far, but remain on guard for stronger winds and rain tonight. We are also prepping for a possible increase in cholera, which can occur after intense rainfall.

St. Boniface Hospital in southern Haiti during Hurricane Melissa. The grounds and roof of the buildings look wet, and the sky is dark and cloudy.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 12d

Our team at St. Boniface Hospital has spent all week preparing for Hurricane Melissa. We are continuing to care for patients despite the pounding rains.

Please keep Haiti and the Caribbean in your thoughts this weekend as all of us brace for potentially catastrophic flooding and landslides. ❤️🇭🇹

A photo from the National Hurricane Center showing projected rainfall for Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 14d

Last chance to grab tickets or a sponsorship for our 2025 Celebration, happening TONIGHT! healthequityintl.org/2025-tickets

And don't forget to look up if you're in downtown Boston tonight: The Prudential Center will be lit up in green and blue in our honor!

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 15d

MA-based friends: support HEI at Shake Shack TODAY in Wellesley, Chestnut Hill, the Pru, and Assembly Row!
Enter code DONATE in the Shake Shack app or in-store kiosk, or mention Donation Day at the register.
25% of your purchase will help support our work. 100% of your stomach will be glad you did.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 22d

@shakeshack is hosting an MA-based donation day for us on Wednesday, October 22nd!

Visit Shake Shack in Chestnut Hill, The Prudential Center, Assembly Row, or Wellesley, and enter the code DONATE during checkout in person or via the Shake Shack app. 25% of your purchase will support our work!

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 23d

Our lab technicians perform hundreds of tests daily for dozens of medical conditions. Because many patients come from far away, we work hard to deliver same-day results so they don't have to make additional trips for care.

#laboratorytechnician #laboratorytesting #laboratorywork

A lab technician wearing blue gloves and a blue isolation gown holds tubes of blood samples. Only their hands and part of their torso is shown, above a table with papers and styrofoam trays holding additional blood sample tubes.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 29d

Our surgeons are cross-trained to perform both general and advanced specialty procedures.

This approach means that there's never a delay in performing even complex interventions, and patients never have to wait for a specialist.

#globalhealthequity #globalsurgery #qualitysurgicalcare

Three Haitian surgeons in caps, masks, goggles, and scrubs, bend over a surgical table performing a procedure.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 31

So far this year our satellite clinic in Villa, Haiti, has seen over 8,000 patient visits. Here, people living in some of southern Haiti's most remote communities can recieve provide primary care, laboratory services, pre- and postnatal care, non-Cesarean deliveries, emergency care, and more.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 30

Did you know that the people of Fond des Blancs hand-crafted every brick used to make the first St. Boniface Hospital building? From the very start, this special place has been built by—and for—the community it serves.

#HaitianExcellence #AyitiCheri #HealthEquity

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 24

So far this year we've administered 4,000+ doses of childhood vaccinations through our community health program. Protecting children from dangerous illnesses such as measles, tetanus, and polio is one of our most important responsibilities.

#childhoodvaccines #vaccineswork #communityhealth

A woman Haitian community health worker wearing a light yellow polo shirt fills a syringe from a vial. She is outside and behind her, patients sit on benches waiting to be seen.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 18

Can we get some cheers for our hardworking warehouse team? This incredible group manages 10,000 square feet of essential medicines and supplies. These unsung heroes are an essential part of helping us save lives every single day.

Photo by @nadiatodres.bsky.social

Eight Haitian warehouse professionals pose for a group photo. They are in a large industrial warehouse with large, tall shelves filled with boxes of medical supplies.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 11

We’re continuing to train medical professionals and serve a high volume of patients at St. Boniface Hospital in #Haiti. Here’s a snippet of data from our #AnnualReport, which is available to download as a pdf or to read online.
Find both versions here: healthequityintl.org/who-we-are/a...

Graphic image of SBH By the Numbers, with icons and data ranging from 132,777 outpatient visits to 93 young medical professionals trained.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 9

Throughout 2024, we kept a path of hope alight for the people we serve.
Learn more about our work by browsing our latest annual report online: healthequityintl.org/annual-repor...
#AnnualReport

The cover of HEI’s 2024 Annual Report 2024, featuring a cutout photo of a Haitian baby peeping over her mother’s shoulder.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 7

Alix Ilophene, SBH’s chief biomedical engineering officer, not only keeps our own medical equipment running, he also makes time for vital repairs at other hospitals.
“In order to help the Haitian health system run better, it is very important that we help other hospitals,” he says.
#biomed #Haiti

A Haitian biomedical technician smiles as he works on repairing medical equipment. He is in a repair shop filled with wires, equipment, and tools.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jul 2

Match DOUBLED + extended!
All donations made by 11:59 pm Sun will be matched by Jeffrey & Gerry Lynch AND by an anonymous donor, up to $100,000.
If you are able, please take advantage of this opportunity to multiply your impact and help St. Boniface Hospital save lives in #Haiti:
ow.ly/6p7b50WgLSz

A baby in the arms of a Haitian man and a Haitian woman. Both adults are smiling widely at the baby. They wear blue scrubs and stethoscopes.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 30

We run one of the few fully-functional hospitals remaining in #Haiti. We have the knowledge & the will to keep all our services running for every patient in need.
But we also need the funding. Help save lives: ow.ly/6p7b50WgLSz
All donations made by July 3rd will be matched 2x, up to $100,000.

Donate to Health Equity International

Make a gift to support Health Equity International's important work in Haiti and help save lives.

ow.ly

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 25

Save the date: our annual Celebration is on October 23, 2025!

Join us as we recognize how staff at St. Boniface Hospital continue to save lives through extreme hardship and a radically changing global health landscape.

Tickets and sponsorships available now at healthequityintl.org/2025celebration

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reflecting on our shelter & stabilization work w/ migrant families, Jamila Hussein says, “The most rewarding thing has been to see our children enjoy going to school every day. To see them making friends, learn, do things they’re proud of—it’s just a joy to see.”
#WorldRefugeeDay #MigrantChildren

Video still of Jamila speaking to the camera while seated in front of a brick wall. She has dark brown eyes and long, straight, dark brown hair.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our Rapid Response Fund, launched in Dec 2024, is helping us provide life-saving care in #Haiti during a profoundly challenging time.
To learn more about the Fund & see a list of Founder’s Circle members, click here: ow.ly/3ZWt50WaUoP

Three Haitian clinicians in blue hospital gowns, masks, and gloves, in a busy emergency room.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at HEI!
We honor fathers like Nathaniel who protect us and look out for our safety, health, and well-being.
Photo of Nathaniel watching over his son Ganaël after surgery, by @nadiatodres.
#FathersDay2025

A Haitian man in a black T-shirt leans protectively over a hospital bed, looking at the young boy resting there with an oxygen tube.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 13

“Thanks to the hospital, I realized my dream of having a baby.” Shell Simon found all the care she needed at St. Boniface Hospital, including an emergency C-section.
Read her story here: healthequityintl.org/stories/drea...
#MNCH #surgery #Haiti

A Dream Come True

After five years of heartbreaking miscarriages, Shell found the care she needed at St. Boniface Hospital.

healthequityintl.org

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 11

We keep going despite unprecedented challenges—and we're now 42 years old!
A few photos from the hospital’s St. Boniface Day #celebration on June 5:

A Haitian woman speaks into a microphone as 2 other women and 2 men listen, smiling. All wear business attire, and one is in a wheelchair.

A Haitian woman in a black dress stands at a podium in front of sheer blue, black, and silver curtains and blue balloons.

A Haitian woman in a white blouse and patterned head wrap poses in front of blue, white, and silver balloons and a large “42”.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy birthday, SBH!
Bon Fèt! 🎈
Our hospital is celebrating St. Boniface Day today with a Mass, special presentations, meals, games, and dancing. It’s a small way to say THANK YOU to our hardworking staff in #Haiti. ❤️

A choir of Haitian women singing inside a church. They are all wearing red dresses and holding yellow folders.

Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · Jun 3

Despite hardships, Jean (not his real name) stays positive as he builds a new life in Massachusetts with support from our shelter & stabilization team.
Read about his family’s experience: ow.ly/c2ts50W3rgO

In a neutral office space, a white man with reddish hair speaks to a Haitian man in a gray hooded sweatshirt.