Berakhah Association for Scholarship and Social Advancement
501 (c) (3) Organization
Learning with Purpose
BASSA MEDICAL CENTER
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN HAITI
BMC aims to alleviate chronic diseases in Haiti, start in Port-de-Paix. Chronic diseases particularly diabetes and hypertension affects more than 60 000 senior citizens in Port-de-Paix according to the Ministery of Health in Haiti. However, most of the individuals living with diseases are not managed, therefore they tend to suffer the severe complications of these diseases. Other factor that BMC aim to alleviate in Port-de-Paix (PdP) is to increased the basic specialist services in PdP including Gynecology, Odontonlogy, Orthopedic, Pediatric, and many more. In addition to these services, BMC also covers diseases or phenomena the Ministery of Health (MSPP) considered endemic and urgent in PdP e.g. cholera, whooping cough, diphtheria, malaria, measles/rubella. Health care in Haiti is mainly for those who can pay. BMC contain many programs to facilitate our goal of universal health in PdP, for example, a support program for the elderly and a general fund to render affordable care for everyone.
Assistance Program For Vulnerable Elder
IT IS OUR TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THEM
Our primary goal is to meet the unique needs of older adults suffering from chronic illnesses, e.g. diabetes, hypertension, heart disease. We firmly believe that every individual deserves a healthy and dignified life, regardless of their age, and that our project will contribute to achieve this goal. We consider a vulnerable elderly person to be anyone aged 60 and over, without pension funds or other form of state assistance. Please support one of our elders if your situation allow you to.
BMC Health Card
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
The lack of a National Insurance rendered health care costly for any visit fo a doctor. BMC Health Card aim to reduce the cost with a low montly cost, visiting general doctors are free, diabetes, hypertensives and other essential medicines are also free, laboratory exams at reduce cost and many other benefits.
Specialist Services
FOR YOUR COMPLETE WELLBEING
Haiti is very deficient in health-care workers, according to USAID, Haiti only has 0.65 health workers per 1000 habitants. The WHO standard is 4.4 per 1000 habitants. However, Port-de-Paix lack of health care worker is even more severe due to lack of roads (~ 6 hours from the capital), and electricity. BMC aim to alleviate that. Specialy currently present gynecologist, orthopedist, odontologist.