On March 8, 2020, International Women’s Day, the Alma Mater Hospital and the women of Gros Morne joined the staff and volunteers of MFP to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the Women’s Health Initiative.
Ten years ago, MFP nurses, physicians and volunteers met with representatives of women’s organizations in Gros Morne to initiate a program to dramatically improve the health of Haitian women. Gerandale Thelusma, the only woman in the Haitian House of Delegates, was present and gave an inspiring talk in support of the program. She pleaded with the women in her constituency to embrace the program in order to prevent the host of diseases that incapacitate Haitian women. Continue reading