Lawmakers Expel New York State Senator Over Assault

ALBANY — The New York State Senate on Tuesday night expelled a senator convicted of assaulting his companion, the first time a member of the Legislature was forced from office in nearly a century.

Haiti: Epidemic surveillance strengthened as reports of disease cases emerge

Intensive efforts are ongoing to detect potential disease outbreaks in earthquake-affected Haiti, and while there have been reports of acute respiratory infections and diarrhea, no outbreaks have been recorded.

Haitian Amputees Face Tough Future

As Haitian amputees heal from their initial injuries from the Jan. 12 quake, their long-term futures remain uncertain. Securing regular work and livelihoods may prove difficult, aid groups say, with physical limitations.

Saving Haiti's Mothers

Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, in addition to leaving lives and institutions in ruin, also exacerbated a longtime lethal risk in Haiti: Dying during childbirth.

Returning to Haiti. Tipping the scales of faith.

When I told my wife I wanted to go back to Haiti, she had the reaction I expected. "The girls really missed you when you were gone last time," she said. "I am worried that you lost too much weight down there," she added.

UN: some Haitian hospitals are charging patients

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The United Nations warned Monday that it will cut off shipments of free medicine to Haitian hospitals that charge patients, saying it had learned some are levying fees for drugs.

Man's Story of Survival Four Weeks After Haiti Quake Confounds Doctors

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The case of a Haitian man said to have been pulled alive from the rubble nearly a month after Haiti's earthquake amazed doctors on Tuesday, but his improbable story of survival also drew a note of skepticism.

The Haiti Earthquake: Science, Early Warning And Mitigation

When we experience disasters like the earthquake in Haiti January 2010, we naturally ask the questions: Could we have known (early warning)? Could we have been prepared (mitigation plans)?

Angelina Jolie visits quake-stricken Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) – Hollywood starlet Angelina Jolie visited UN staff in Haiti on Tuesday and toured a children's refuge, nearly four weeks after the country was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

YouTube - In Focus Haiti: House Call in Hell - 2008 vid of Haitian National Penitentiary

This video takes you inside the walls of one of the worst prisons in the Western hemisphere. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and a general lack of funding in Haiti's National Penitentiary have led to exorbitant HIV and Tuberculosis rates.

Haiti relief suffers another setback

Aid efforts in Haiti have suffered another setback as the United Nation halts deliveries to some ten-thousand quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons are circulation.

Needs of Haiti's disabled must not be forgotten, says UN expert body

9 February 2010 – A group of United Nations experts today stressed that the needs of Haitians with disabilities must be included in the relief, recovery and reconstruction processes following the earthquake that battered the small Caribbean nation last month.

Surviving Collapsed Structure Entrapment after Earthquakes: A "Time-to-Rescue" Analysis

Introduction: Massive earthquakes often cause structures to collapse, trapping victims under dense rubble for long periods of time. Commonly, this spurs resource intensive, dangerous, and frustrating attempts to find and extricate live victims.

HAITI: God, help us not forget. on Twitpic

Haitian boy in body cast, one arm amputated and a beautiful smile.

Americans Jailed in Haiti Plead for Help From U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The 10 American Baptists detained in Port-au-Prince on child trafficking charges are pleading for the United States government to do more on their behalf and for the news media to focus on them less.

U.S. State Dept. official, Dominican President speak about Haiti

Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez received U.S. State Department undersecretary for Central America and the Caribbean, Julissa Reynoso in his office last night, and spoke about Haiti's situation and the plans to rebuild the neighboring nation.

Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations said Monday that counterfeiters had begun printing fake tickets to gain access to free rice distributions, complicating giveaways that are meant for the hungriest Haitians.

CHF Accelerates Pace of Clean-up Operations in Petit-Goave, Haiti

This is the third day of the 6-month project, and the second day CHF has engaged heavy machinery to assist with the cleanup.

YouTube - Haiti: give like no one else - great video from 6 days after the quake

Safe Water Nexus provides this short vid of their first trip on the ground in Port au Prince, six days after the quake. They began a project in Haiti that will continue for years and years to come.

YouTube - The Point Of Twitter

Everyone I know has heard of Twitter to some extent, but the problem is that all too many of them don't know what it is exactly or what it does.

Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Haitian Children

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Private medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian children to the United States for treatment have largely stopped because aid workers, doctors and government officials are worried about being accused of kidnapping if they transport the children  …

The long road home

Providing emergency shelter materials to those who have lost their houses is one of Oxfam's top priorities.

Drs at HCH in Petionville need drs to come serve at this orphanage

This is from a Twitter Tweat: VRWCTexan @ShaunKing RT @medsharehttp://twitpic.com/124ev5 - HCH in Petionville need drs to come serve at this orphanage. DM if you can help.

Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last.

Racing against time, weather for Haiti's quake victims, UN seeks hazard-proof shelters

8 February 2010 – The United Nations said today it is racing against time to bring in hazard-resistant tents for Haiti's earthquake victims before the rainy season starts, provide sufficient agricultural input to save the next planting season, and raise greatly increased fund …

Recent Votes

  • Lawmakers Expel New York State Senator Over Assault

    ALBANY — The New York State Senate on Tuesday night expelled a senator convicted of assaulting his companion, the first time a member of the Legislature was forced from office in nearly a century.

  • Haiti: Epidemic surveillance strengthened as reports of disease cases emerge

    Intensive efforts are ongoing to detect potential disease outbreaks in earthquake-affected Haiti, and while there have been reports of acute respiratory infections and diarrhea, no outbreaks have been recorded.

  • Haitian Amputees Face Tough Future

    As Haitian amputees heal from their initial injuries from the Jan. 12 quake, their long-term futures remain uncertain. Securing regular work and livelihoods may prove difficult, aid groups say, with physical limitations.

  • Saving Haiti's Mothers

    Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, in addition to leaving lives and institutions in ruin, also exacerbated a longtime lethal risk in Haiti: Dying during childbirth.

  • Returning to Haiti. Tipping the scales of faith.

    When I told my wife I wanted to go back to Haiti, she had the reaction I expected. "The girls really missed you when you were gone last time," she said. "I am worried that you lost too much weight down there," she added.

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