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01-14-2010, 01:20 PM
Armed Forces Minister Major General Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio was in Haiti yesterday to personally oversee evacuation efforts by the Dominican military, as reported in Listin Diario. According to reports, around 100 people were evacuated on Wednesday. Private airplanes from the Dominican Republic also traveled to Haiti to help with evacuations.
Hundreds of injured Haitians and foreigners are being flown to Dominican hospitals, primarily the HOMS in Santiago and the Plaza de la Salud/Cedimat in Santo Domingo.
President Leonel Fernandez issued Decree 24-10 declaring the urgency of purchasing and contracting of goods and services that the government needs in order to help Haiti.
The Jimani hospital is also treating hundreds of injured people. It is the closest hospital to Port-au-Prince. Several of the victims are being moved from Jimani to the regional hospital in Barahona, and others to Santo Domingo and Santiago hospitals. As reported in El Dia, the Dominican embassy has helped more than 100 Dominicans, and the consulate 62.
Diario Libre reports that the victims being treated at Santiago's Metropolitan Hospital include Haitian senate president Kelly Bastien and Citibank president Gladys Coupet. The Taiwanese ambassador in Haiti Hsu Mien-sheng and the wife of former Haitian ambassador in the DR Guy Alexandre, Evelyne Magron, are being treated at Cedimat, as well as ten Minustah peacekeepers. Dr. Maximo Rodriguez of Cedimat said they would be accepting patients until their 66 beds are filled.
Dominican ambassador Ruben Silie told Listin Diario he was awaiting confirmation from the Haitian government to establish a camp and air bridge to help Haitians and evacuate Dominicans.
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Hundreds of injured Haitians and foreigners are being flown to Dominican hospitals, primarily the HOMS in Santiago and the Plaza de la Salud/Cedimat in Santo Domingo.
President Leonel Fernandez issued Decree 24-10 declaring the urgency of purchasing and contracting of goods and services that the government needs in order to help Haiti.
The Jimani hospital is also treating hundreds of injured people. It is the closest hospital to Port-au-Prince. Several of the victims are being moved from Jimani to the regional hospital in Barahona, and others to Santo Domingo and Santiago hospitals. As reported in El Dia, the Dominican embassy has helped more than 100 Dominicans, and the consulate 62.
Diario Libre reports that the victims being treated at Santiago's Metropolitan Hospital include Haitian senate president Kelly Bastien and Citibank president Gladys Coupet. The Taiwanese ambassador in Haiti Hsu Mien-sheng and the wife of former Haitian ambassador in the DR Guy Alexandre, Evelyne Magron, are being treated at Cedimat, as well as ten Minustah peacekeepers. Dr. Maximo Rodriguez of Cedimat said they would be accepting patients until their 66 beds are filled.
Dominican ambassador Ruben Silie told Listin Diario he was awaiting confirmation from the Haitian government to establish a camp and air bridge to help Haitians and evacuate Dominicans.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)