Here at the airport in Port Au Prince, the University has officially opened the doors on it’s makeshift hospital. The hospital has been running full steam for days, but today marks the grand opening with a giant banner that stands almost two stories tall.
U of Miami workers proudly raise the two story banner.
In this hospital is one of the first civilian run wound care units, which is designed to treat open wounds and sores as soon as the injured arrive. Dr. John MacDonald from the University of Miami, who works in that unit, tells us that 80 percent of people who come into the Emergency Room have open wounds, and by treating them off the bat – they can save lives bedside while sparing the extra trip to the Operating Room.