Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize the tremendous contributions of the relief efforts in Haiti made by Dr. Barth Green and the University of Miami's Global Institute's Project Medishare and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. When Haiti was devastated by the earthquake which struck on January 12, Dr. Barth Green, cofounder of the UM Global Institute's Project Medishare for Haiti, and a team of 11 doctors and nurses immediately sprung into action. Arriving the very next day, they were the first medical team in Haiti following this catastrophic earthquake, and within less than 24 hours at the request of Haitian President Rene Preval and the Haitian Ministry of Health, Project Medishare had set up a field trauma hospital on the grounds of the Port-au-Prince Airport. This 300-bed critical care hospital is now reportedly the country's largest functioning urgent care hospital. It is working closely with the U.S. military in Haiti, providing important triage services in collaboration with the U.S. Navy ship Comfort. Under Dr. Green's leadership, Project Medishare has deployed over 500 medical, administrative and logistical personnel to staff the hospital, and they have effectively treated hundreds of patients on a daily basis. So far, more than 2,000 earthquake survivors have received care at the University of Miami Hospital.…”