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...Malaria, he says, is "a dark cloud. We're talking about the deaths of small children. They can't get past the age of 5. I don't know if you can measure the full impact of that." You can't. Nor can you measure the sense of global relief when that kind of suffering is over for good...
...word has spread fast—landing on the front page of major newspapers, traveling into the confines of Harvard Yard, and even prompting University President Drew G. Faust to send a statement on Thursday asking the community to contribute to relief efforts on behalf of a shaken nation. And the Harvard community has done just that...
...relief efforts of PIH can be described as a two-pronged goal, Marx said. First, the organization seeks to strengthen the health care system in Haiti to facilitate the clinics' ability to attend to the influx of people expected by the rescue team. The organization is bringing in extra surgeons to staff the clinic and more supplies to stock the warehouse, according to Marx...
...also creating a roster of medical and public health volunteers that includes both people currently working on the relief effort and individuals who have volunteered to help, according to Bollettino. These certified medical, surgical, and public health personnel are available for deployment to Haiti when the need arises...
...also donate to UNICEF (1-800-4-UNICEF), Direct Relief International, or the American Red Cross (1-800-RED-CROSS). For more national organizations, check out this fairly comprehensive compilation...