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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Emergency clinicians leaving Haiti as "second phase" of relief effort begins

The Wall Street Journal reports on the exodus of emergency doctors and other clinicians as the "second phase" of relief efforts begin, focusing on preventing negative consequences due to the indirect effects of the disaster. For example, officials estimate that up to 30% of all surgeries completed in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake will need to be repeated in light of the poor sanitary conditions under which the initial surgeries were conducted.

At the same time, NPR reports on concerns that fundraising efforts are losing momentum as the earthquake begins to fade from recent memory. Both stories touch on the challenges of sustaining relief efforts in terms of human capital as well as financing. What examples of long-term rebuilding efforts can Haiti learn from -- either in terms of places that had success, or places that had significant challenges?

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