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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Doctors, patients, families, community members, newborn babies—everyone crowded into St. Boniface Hospital's waiting room last night to watch Haiti's historic, World Cup-qualifying win. Our hearts are overflowing with pride for our team and our country. Alaso!!! 🇭🇹❤️⚽️ #worldcup2026 #grenadyealaso

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Our drivers are some of the most unsung heroes at the hospital. They must constantly navigate jagged roads to deliver patients and supplies safely to our doors. They also keep our fleet in good running order, ensuring we can always be on the move at a moment's notice. It's a tough but essential job!

A large white vehicle drives out of a river and onto rough, rocky terrain.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This unassuming building was the start of St. Boniface Hospital. Formerly a one-room clinic, we worked with the people of Fond des Blancs to grow the services it could provide. While the current hospital was built nearby, this building will always hold a special place in our hearts.

A small, single-level cinder block building sits on a patch of ground. There are bushes and trees around it. The building is painted a light blue, and there are purplish wooden panels covering the window

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

This sachet is a powerhouse when it comes to treating malnutrition. Called Plumpy'Nut, this unique blend of peanut butter, vitamins, minerals, and other ingredients helps children safely gain weight. We use it with routine checkups and other programs to keep the children we serve nourished.

A woman holds up a sachet of Plumpy'Nut. The woman is in the background and out of focus, the sachet is in the foreground of the photo and in focus.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Jameson's favorite thing about his new wheelchair? "I can get around and go where I want by myself!" Thanks to our friends at Hope Health Action and our SCI rehabilitation team, we're helping more patients like Jameson have the properly fitting assistive devices they need to be independent.

A young Haitian boy sits in a light blue wheelchair. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a bright yellow long sleeve t-shirt.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

St. Boniface Hospital is continuing to care for patients despite the impacts of #HurricaneMelissa. We have weathered the storm well so far, but remain on guard for stronger winds and rain tonight. We are also prepping for a possible increase in cholera, which can occur after intense rainfall.

St. Boniface Hospital in southern Haiti during Hurricane Melissa. The grounds and roof of the buildings look wet, and the sky is dark and cloudy.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Our team at St. Boniface Hospital has spent all week preparing for Hurricane Melissa. We are continuing to care for patients despite the pounding rains. Please keep Haiti and the Caribbean in your thoughts this weekend as all of us brace for potentially catastrophic flooding and landslides. ❤️🇭🇹

A photo from the National Hurricane Center showing projected rainfall for Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Last chance to grab tickets or a sponsorship for our 2025 Celebration, happening TONIGHT! healthequityintl.org/2025-tickets And don't forget to look up if you're in downtown Boston tonight: The Prudential Center will be lit up in green and blue in our honor!

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

MA-based friends: support HEI at Shake Shack TODAY in Wellesley, Chestnut Hill, the Pru, and Assembly Row! Enter code DONATE in the Shake Shack app or in-store kiosk, or mention Donation Day at the register. 25% of your purchase will help support our work. 100% of your stomach will be glad you did.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

@shakeshack is hosting an MA-based donation day for us on Wednesday, October 22nd! Visit Shake Shack in Chestnut Hill, The Prudential Center, Assembly Row, or Wellesley, and enter the code DONATE during checkout in person or via the Shake Shack app. 25% of your purchase will support our work!

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Our lab technicians perform hundreds of tests daily for dozens of medical conditions. Because many patients come from far away, we work hard to deliver same-day results so they don't have to make additional trips for care. #laboratorytechnician #laboratorytesting #laboratorywork

A lab technician wearing blue gloves and a blue isolation gown holds tubes of blood samples. Only their hands and part of their torso is shown, above a table with papers and styrofoam trays holding additional blood sample tubes.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our surgeons are cross-trained to perform both general and advanced specialty procedures. This approach means that there's never a delay in performing even complex interventions, and patients never have to wait for a specialist. #globalhealthequity #globalsurgery #qualitysurgicalcare

Three Haitian surgeons in caps, masks, goggles, and scrubs, bend over a surgical table performing a procedure.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

So far this year our satellite clinic in Villa, Haiti, has seen over 8,000 patient visits. Here, people living in some of southern Haiti's most remote communities can recieve provide primary care, laboratory services, pre- and postnatal care, non-Cesarean deliveries, emergency care, and more.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Did you know that the people of Fond des Blancs hand-crafted every brick used to make the first St. Boniface Hospital building? From the very start, this special place has been built by—and for—the community it serves. #HaitianExcellence #AyitiCheri #HealthEquity

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

So far this year we've administered 4,000+ doses of childhood vaccinations through our community health program. Protecting children from dangerous illnesses such as measles, tetanus, and polio is one of our most important responsibilities. #childhoodvaccines #vaccineswork #communityhealth

A woman Haitian community health worker wearing a light yellow polo shirt fills a syringe from a vial. She is outside and behind her, patients sit on benches waiting to be seen.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Can we get some cheers for our hardworking warehouse team? This incredible group manages 10,000 square feet of essential medicines and supplies. These unsung heroes are an essential part of helping us save lives every single day. Photo by @nadiatodres.bsky.social

Eight Haitian warehouse professionals pose for a group photo. They are in a large industrial warehouse with large, tall shelves filled with boxes of medical supplies.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We’re continuing to train medical professionals and serve a high volume of patients at St. Boniface Hospital in #Haiti. Here’s a snippet of data from our #AnnualReport, which is available to download as a pdf or to read online. Find both versions here: healthequityintl.org/who-we-are/a...

Graphic image of SBH By the Numbers, with icons and data ranging from 132,777 outpatient visits to 93 young medical professionals trained.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Throughout 2024, we kept a path of hope alight for the people we serve. Learn more about our work by browsing our latest annual report online: healthequityintl.org/annual-repor... #AnnualReport

The cover of HEI’s 2024 Annual Report 2024, featuring a cutout photo of a Haitian baby peeping over her mother’s shoulder.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Alix Ilophene, SBH’s chief biomedical engineering officer, not only keeps our own medical equipment running, he also makes time for vital repairs at other hospitals. “In order to help the Haitian health system run better, it is very important that we help other hospitals,” he says. #biomed #Haiti

A Haitian biomedical technician smiles as he works on repairing medical equipment. He is in a repair shop filled with wires, equipment, and tools.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Match DOUBLED + extended! All donations made by 11:59 pm Sun will be matched by Jeffrey & Gerry Lynch AND by an anonymous donor, up to $100,000. If you are able, please take advantage of this opportunity to multiply your impact and help St. Boniface Hospital save lives in #Haiti: ow.ly/6p7b50WgLSz

A baby in the arms of a Haitian man and a Haitian woman. Both adults are smiling widely at the baby. They wear blue scrubs and stethoscopes.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

We run one of the few fully-functional hospitals remaining in #Haiti. We have the knowledge & the will to keep all our services running for every patient in need. But we also need the funding. Help save lives: ow.ly/6p7b50WgLSz All donations made by July 3rd will be matched 2x, up to $100,000.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Save the date: our annual Celebration is on October 23, 2025! Join us as we recognize how staff at St. Boniface Hospital continue to save lives through extreme hardship and a radically changing global health landscape. Tickets and sponsorships available now at healthequityintl.org/2025celebration

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Reflecting on our shelter & stabilization work w/ migrant families, Jamila Hussein says, “The most rewarding thing has been to see our children enjoy going to school every day. To see them making friends, learn, do things they’re proud of—it’s just a joy to see.” #WorldRefugeeDay #MigrantChildren

Video still of Jamila speaking to the camera while seated in front of a brick wall. She has dark brown eyes and long, straight, dark brown hair.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our Rapid Response Fund, launched in Dec 2024, is helping us provide life-saving care in #Haiti during a profoundly challenging time. To learn more about the Fund & see a list of Founder’s Circle members, click here: ow.ly/3ZWt50WaUoP

Three Haitian clinicians in blue hospital gowns, masks, and gloves, in a busy emergency room.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at HEI! We honor fathers like Nathaniel who protect us and look out for our safety, health, and well-being. Photo of Nathaniel watching over his son Ganaël after surgery, by @nadiatodres. #FathersDay2025

A Haitian man in a black T-shirt leans protectively over a hospital bed, looking at the young boy resting there with an oxygen tube.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

“Thanks to the hospital, I realized my dream of having a baby.” Shell Simon found all the care she needed at St. Boniface Hospital, including an emergency C-section. Read her story here: healthequityintl.org/stories/drea... #MNCH #surgery #Haiti

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After five years of heartbreaking miscarriages, Shell found the care she needed at St. Boniface Hospital.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We keep going despite unprecedented challenges—and we're now 42 years old! A few photos from the hospital’s St. Boniface Day #celebration on June 5:

A Haitian woman speaks into a microphone as 2 other women and 2 men listen, smiling. All wear business attire, and one is in a wheelchair.

A Haitian woman in a black dress stands at a podium in front of sheer blue, black, and silver curtains and blue balloons.

A Haitian woman in a white blouse and patterned head wrap poses in front of blue, white, and silver balloons and a large “42”.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy birthday, SBH! Bon Fèt! 🎈 Our hospital is celebrating St. Boniface Day today with a Mass, special presentations, meals, games, and dancing. It’s a small way to say THANK YOU to our hardworking staff in #Haiti. ❤️

A choir of Haitian women singing inside a church. They are all wearing red dresses and holding yellow folders.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Despite hardships, Jean (not his real name) stays positive as he builds a new life in Massachusetts with support from our shelter & stabilization team. Read about his family’s experience: ow.ly/c2ts50W3rgO

In a neutral office space, a white man with reddish hair speaks to a Haitian man in a gray hooded sweatshirt.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

“I wish that all mothers could come here to give birth,” Scheelove told us. Like 90% of the women who deliver at SBH, she traveled from outside our local catchment area to access high-quality care in safety. Read her story here: ow.ly/FhlL50W1KxX #MNCH #maternalcare #Haiti

A young Haitian woman in a white blouse gazes down at the infant resting on her lap. She is sitting on a hospital bed.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

We've created a #Haiti pack for English speakers. What accounts did we miss? Let us know! (Note: Inclusion ≠ HEI endorsement of all views.) #StarterPack go.bsky.app/P5aNAjE

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Haitian Flag Day is Sunday & the Haitian diaspora is celebrating their heritage throughout May. You can find out about events in #Boston in this @baystatebanner.bsky.social article: ow.ly/CXgT50VTUBK And if you’re not in Boston, look for an event near you! #HaitianFlagDay #HaitianHeritageMonth

Stylized image of a blue and red Haitian flag waving in the wind.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Fond des Blancs, #Haiti is celebrating International Nurses Day today, starting with a mass at St. Francis Xavier parish. The banner says, in French, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies.” #InternationalNursesDay #NursesDay2025

Approximately 30 Haitian adults in crisp all-white attire pose on the steps of a building. Most are women, and they hold a French-language banner for Nurses Day.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

SBH must be ready to provide urgent care for any patient at a moment’s notice, no matter how difficult the situation in #Haiti becomes or how drastically the global aid landscape is shifting. We are immensely grateful to all of our supporters & partners. #hospital photo by @nadiatodres.

A long white building with solar panels on the roof, behind a courtyard of green grass and tropical trees, under a blue sky filled with puffy white clouds.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Mèsi, fanm saj! (Thank you, #midwives!) 💐 Nurse midwives are an integral part of our maternity center team, delivering an average of 6 babies per day at St. Boniface Hospital, #Haiti. Today is International #DayoftheMidwife. Photo by @nadiatodres.

12 Haitian women in colorful scrubs and 1 Haitian man in blue surgical dress stand on the steps of a white building marked “Maternite” in large green letters.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today is Agriculture & Labor Day in #Haiti. We salute the people who produce our food and get it to market, and all workers around the world. #InternationalWorkersDay #solidarity

A Haitian woman in a bright red dress sits on a low chair behind piles of plantains and breadfruit at an outdoor marketplace.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Wadnerson, age 13, fell while playing soccer with his friends and quickly found that he couldn’t eat. He was in terrible pain. The hospitals closest to his home didn’t have the resources to help him, and by the time he was transferred to SBH, his condition was dire. #Haiti

A Haitian boy looks openly at the camera while sitting on a hospital bed.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

“The hospital gives me a lot of services. I have a little child who fell and broke their wrist. And sometimes I don’t have any money to give my child food. “They come by, they give them food—morning, noon, and afternoon too. Long live the Fond des Blancs hospital.” – Daniel, patient’s father

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

SBH vaccinates over 1,000 pregnant women every year, protecting them and their babies against tetanus & diphtheria. In the past century, vaccines have been developed for more than 30 life-threatening diseases. Photo by Nadia Todres #WorldImmunizationWeek #Haiti

Inside a clinic, a community health worker gives a shot to a pregnant woman in a pink sleeveless dress. Both are Haitian.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! Last year we worked with @buildhealthintl.bsky.social to install a 748-panel solar field that will provide most of the power our hospital needs. #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2025 #solar #Haiti

A large field of solar panels, surrounded by palm trees and other vegetation, under a blue sky with puffy white clouds.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Laboratory technicians play a crucial role in the health care system. Thank you, #laboratory team, for your meticulous work that makes it possible to diagnose & treat disease! SBH in #Haiti is currently celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, which will be recognized next week in the US.

In a laboratory, a Haitian woman observes closely as a Haitian man squeezes a drop of liquid onto a slide. Both are wearing PPE.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

“I use my #wheelchair for everything—to go to work & do cultural activities—but there were some places I couldn’t go with my old wheelchair because it was in bad shape. With the new one, I can return to my activities with no problems. I feel really comfortable on it.” - Kenny, from Port-au-Prince

Portrait of a Haitian man with a slight yet cheerful smile. He sits in a new wheelchair wearing a button-down shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a trucker hat.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Tica, 18, arrived at St. Boniface Hospital in critical condition last fall. She spent 2 months in our care, and says, “Everyone was there to raise my spirits. Even though I am no longer at the hospital, they still keep an eye on me. “Thank you to all of the staff for their support!”

A teenage Haitian girl in a boldly-striped dress poses in front of a white hospital vehicle. She is smiling and at ease.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

It’s National Vitamin A Day in #Haiti — a day to promote this essential vitamin that supports eyesight, immune system functioning, and children’s development. #VitaminA is abundant in the fruits & vegetables shown here, including mangos, squash, tomatoes & leafy greens.

In front of a large pink building, a Haitian woman wearing a blue T-shirt stands behind a large table loaded with 20 different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Each year, we provide scholarships to dozens of eager students from Fond des Blancs who wish to attend nursing school. This is one way HEI & St. Boniface Hospital invest in our community and in the future of health care in #Haiti.

Four Haitian youth in blue and white school uniforms stand side by side, smiling joyfully. Two are male and two are female.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Marie Christ Love Robergeau is in her last year of medical school & recently completed a 4-month internship at SBH. She says, “The staff provide care w/ heart, and people who are coming for internships can come [here] because it’s one of the best trainings you will receive.” #Haiti #medicaltraining

A young Haitian woman smiles happily at the camera while seated in a hospital office. She wears glasses, dark-colored scrubs, and a stethoscope around her neck.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We’re pleased to share our full winter #newsletter as a pdf: ow.ly/htSS50Vqv6Z This issue centers our work around food & #nutrition in #Haiti, where half the population is experiencing acute food insecurity. To sign up for our emails, click the link in the first comment below.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Did you know St. Boniface Hospital has a dental clinic? We saw over 6,000 patients last year for cleanings, extractions, fillings & other #dentalcare. Photo by @nadiatodres.bsky.social #Haiti

A Haitian woman in full PPE and wearing a headlight performs a dental cleaning for a Haitian adult.

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Health Equity International @healthequityintl.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Rose-Milord Celestin makes adjustments to a new #wheelchair for Melanie, age 78, whose left leg had to be amputated due to complications from #diabetes. “I did not have a wheelchair before and it was very difficult for me to get around. Now, I can get around without any problems,” says Melanie.

An elderly Haitian woman sits in a new wheelchair while a young Haitian woman in braids adjusts the footrest.

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