NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010.  More than 2,000 patients have been treated so far at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) locations in Port-au-Prince. Teams are now focusing their attention on expanding surgical capacity, as needs are huge. More than 300 patients have been transferred from MSF’s Martissant health center to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 15, 2010 – The Defense Department, other U.S. agencies, and international partners are teaming up today in a major humanitarian relief operation for the people of Haiti, officials said here today. Food, water, shelter and medical support already are pouring into Haiti, Philip J. Crowley, assistant secretary of state[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010.  With estimates that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti Tuesday, the American Red Cross is releasing an additional $9 million for earthquake relief, bringing its total commitment so far to $10 million to support relief efforts[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 January 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he will soon travel to Haiti, which was devastated by a massive earthquake earlier this week, to show solidarity with the people of the impoverished Caribbean nation, as the United Nations continues to rush aid to the victims. The[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 January 2010 – The United Nations is appealing for $560 million to help victims of the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti earlier this week, as the world body scales up its assistance in the wake of the disaster. The 7.0 magnitude tremors which struck Haiti – the Western[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated the National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.  More than 250 personnel are in the process of deploying to Haiti and over 12,000 personnel could possibly assist in the coming[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010. “The Department of Homeland Security continues to extend sympathy for our Haitian neighbors and support the worldwide relief effort underway in every way we can. Four Coast Guard cutters have arrived in Haiti, in addition to a variety of Coast Guard assets that were already in[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) joined Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) in announcing their intent to introduce legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of[Read More…]