$100,000 donation from E-Power

E-Power donated 100,000 US dollars to Zanmi Lasante, a non-profit organization that operates on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health, the University Hospital of Mirebalais.

1,000 gallons of hydro-alcoholic solutions per day

The Association of Pharmacists of Haiti (APH) produces daily, approximately 1,000 gallons of hydro-alcoholic solutions for the fight against Covid-19. A first stock will be handed over to government authorities shortly, said Romel Cajuste, Vice President of APH

Assessment of the National Ambulance Center

Statistics of the National Ambulance Center (CAN) for the month of March 2020 : 337 obstetric emergencies, 212 road accidents, 201 cases of chronic diseases, 57 trauma, 86 transfers, 13 cases of Covid-19 confirmed, 33 gunshot wounds and 205 others case.

Covid-19 : Mayors call for decentralization

After having registered positive cases of Covid-19 in 7 of the 10 departments of Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30503-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-11-2020.html , local authorities are asking the government to decentralize resources to better cope with the pandemic. Hodes Mertil, President of the Association of Mayors of the North West, called for strengthening the capacity of departmental health offices as part of the Covid-19 coronavirus containment plan.

A Haitian poet shortlisted for the African Book of the Year Award

The Haitian poet from Verettes, Guten Rachad Jean-Baptiste with his poetry collection "Mandoline of silence" is on the list of 5 finalists for the African Prize "Book of the year" organized by the publishing house Guekourougo Nobert Kone in Ivory Coast

Food For The Poor : Distribution of food kits

Food For The Poor distributed food kits, a kit having to last 15 days since it is impossible to receive them every day. This distribution of dry ration was held at the premises of the Town Hall of Delmas, in a large space allowing to respect the social distance between everyone.

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