Medical Visitors Medical visitors may come as individuals or in teams. Volunteer visitors may come as individuals or in teams. Most administrative and professional staff also speak English. A visit to Haiti, at the very least, will be interesting and educational. But for most, it is also profoundly enriching personal experience.
Visits are typically for one week.
Scheduling times and decisions regarding current needs come from the hospital administration. Correspondence from a prospective visiting team should be done as far in advance as possible - at least six months to a year. The hospital welcomes the needed specialty items which many teams have brought. If you have special items you would like to bring, please check with the hospital before departure to coordinate supplies with needs, and to plan proper transportation from the airport. Due to government regulations, do not import outdated medications.