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October 10, 2019

[caption id="attachment_1836" align="alignright" width="230"] Flight Nurse and Training Coordinator Melissa Mecklembourg, RN, BSN[/caption] After nursing for more than a decade, Melissa Mecklembourg had seen a fair amount of trauma, surgery and patient care.

March 18, 2019

[caption id="attachment_1773" align="aligncenter" width="813"] 9-yr-old Fredlin is breathing freely[/caption] TAKE a deep breath. Could you hold it for 10 seconds? 20 seconds? 30 seconds, maybe? But probably not for more than a minute,

November 1, 2018

Injuries like a broken arm are usually considered to be painful, yet ultimately minor inconveniences in America. But in a developing country like Haiti, these minor injuries can have heartbreaking consequences. Take the

August 13, 2018

In January 2010, a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti and killed 200,000 people. The earthquake was centered near Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital, which was destroyed. Many hospitals were leveled, government buildings were

May 17, 2018

The constellation in the skies over Haiti Air Ambulance expanded recently when Roger Noel, James Paterson Marcelin, Rony Pierre and Jimmy Beliard were the first Haitians to become Internationally Certified Flight Communications Specialists

February 22, 2018

Doing good leads to feeling good, as everyone knows. Sometimes, it’s easy to do good without even trying! Shopping for a cause can be a yearround activity, not just when the holidays approach.

January 15, 2018

HAA Transport Saves Pregnant Woman Pregnancy is a joy that women everywhere in the world can share in. The gift of life transcends nationality, social standing and race. But the usual challenges of

September 11, 2017

Life-saving medical helicopters continue to fly Ever since Hurricane Irma coursed along Haiti’s northern coast on September 7, 2018, Haiti Air Ambulance has flown missions non-stop. Our state-of-the-art helicopters and experienced medical crew

September 8, 2017

Haiti Air Ambulance Medical Evacuation Readiness Hurricane Irma passed over the northern edge of Hispaniola September 7. The wake of destruction impacted countless homes along Haiti’s northern boarder, leaving families without basic food,

September 6, 2017

Haiti Air Ambulance Medical Evacuation Readiness Haiti Air Ambulance is committed to our mission of providing Haiti with world class care. As the country’s first and only helicopter emergency medical service, we are