The Year of Grace 2022-
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We know this by our lived experience, and yet, we are dedicated. We have grit. We care.
Our motto is "If not me, who? If not now, when?"
Breast Cancer Screening at St Luke Hospital
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At St Luke Family Hospital, we know that we are privileged to be able to provide this life-saving breast cancer program. We could not do this vital work without the support of our donors, friends and partners of the Francesca Rava Foundation.
Read MoreFeast Day of the St Luke the Evangelist
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The St Luke Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2000, celebrating its 20th year providing healthcare, education, and development programs. Luke is the Patron Saint of the Foundation. In his message, Father Rick took the opportunity to provide a history of the St Luke Foundation, explaining how and why the mission was born.
Read MoreWhat a tremendous gift of life from USAID!
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Today, September 17 at 11am, Dr Augustin and Fr Rick received a delegation from the US Embassy and the Haitian Ministry of Health,who came to present to St Luke Hospital 6 high quality ventilators, and 5 of the same for St Damien Hospital.
Read MoreAugusnel's Reflection on a disturbing incident this week.
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we will be able to help 20 families get their shelter back. It will be simple, but it will be dignified. We wish we could do so much more, but we have to remember that just because we can not fix everything, helping twenty families in this way matters a great deal.
Read MoreA visit from the School of nursing sciences (DBTec)→
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On August 5,2019 St Luke Hospital had the honor to welcome more than 60 students in their 4th year of Nursing Science, coming from the School of Nursing with DBTech. Students were accompanied by their director, Mrs. Angelika and had the opportunity to visit the various parts and services of St. Luke Hospital. Students were also fortunate to be able to participate in a training based on Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroked. CVAs are one of the leading causes of death in Haiti (WHO 2017), making it important for training on the early warning signs and treatment options for patients. Dr.Dorcelus Berthie, the Academic Head of St. Luke Hospital, stressed the importance of education and mitigation of risk factors for patients, which would help to prevent this disease that is very common in our country.
Read MoreBreast Cancer Screening for Mother's Day at St. Luke Hospital→
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On Mother’s Day in Haiti, the May 26th, 2019, the St. Luke Hospital organized a large educational event for Breast Cancer Screening, with more than 200 women having the opportunity to participate. This may not seem like much of a mother's day present to most, but access to healthcare and health education is one of THE most important tools we can provide our patients at St. Luke. In Haiti, most breast cancer patients present at such advanced stages that even modern therapies offer only modest survival benefits, a sad fact that is all too real for doctors and nurses at the hospital. As for incidence and survival rates for patients with breast cancer, Haiti may have the least amount of data available in all of the Western Hemisphere (1).
Read MoreThird Edition of Haitian Acute and Emergency Care Conference
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On the 26th and 27th of April 2019, the St. Luke Foundation successfully held their third international conference on Acute and Emergency Care at the St. Luke Hospital. This year the conference focused on the management of trauma cases because trauma patients are common in hospitals while professionals specializing in trauma care are lacking.
Read MoreWorld Day of the Sick, February 11
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February 11, World Day of the Sick, was first instituted in May 1992 by Pope John Paul II. At our St. Luke Hospital, we celebrate this holiday every year. This day is an opportunity to pay special attention to the condition of the sick, and, more generally, to give us the opportunity to show how much those who suffer are valued in our eyes.
Read MoreUSAID Meeting at St. Luke Hospital
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Through the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (“ASHA”) grant that St. Luke received in 2014, we were able to build a conference and education center at St. Luke Hospital. The meeting took place in our conference room and organizations such as Restavek Freedom, the Caris Foundation, Mission of Hope, Samaritan’s Purse, Christianville, and Catholic Relief Services were represented at the discussion. St. Luke was honored to host this meeting, and hopes that the discussion and collaboration will continue.
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