Health Equity International (formerly SBHF)
Louise Claudia Gracia has extensive experience in nursing and family planning, currently serving as Infirmière en planification familiale at Health Equity International since March 2015, where responsibilities include counseling on family planning methods and organizing educational sessions. Previously, Louise held roles including Infirmière Coordonnatrice de formation continue and Infirmière à la maternité de Saint-Boniface, focusing on training programs and maternal care, respectively. Prior to these positions, Louise worked as an Enseignante en Nursing at the Centre Universitaire de formation et de spécialisation en sciences de la santé and as a Monitrice de stage pratique at Ecole Nationale d'infirmière des Cayes. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Elms College and multiple certificates in contraceptive methods and education from prestigious institutions.
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Health Equity International (formerly SBHF)
Health Equity International (formerly St. Boniface Haiti Foundation) is a recognized and award-winning leader providing accessible, compassionate, and quality healthcare in Haiti. In a country where too often the stories are of good intentions gone awry or promises going unfulfilled, we have a consistent track record for getting the job done and making a sustainable impact for the people and communities we serve. Health Equity International has been able to find success in a context where so many others have failed. We employ an integrative model for healthcare delivery that combines community health programs in remote villages with specialized clinical care at our referral hospital. This powerful model provides cost-effective and timely care to the populations we serve. Health Equity International's complementary system of care provides access to basic and preventative services in a large, remote, mountainous area, and ensures patients with serious and complex cases get the care they need. Health Equity International is deeply responsive to and part of the communities we serve. From the beginning, our organization has engaged local Haitian community leadership in making plans, including establishing the hospital in Fond-des-Blancs. Of Health Equity International's nearly 300 employees, 98% are Haitian, including the majority of the leadership team in Haiti: its Director General, Deputy Director General, and Medical Director. This community-led approach ensures that the organization’s initiatives and operations are culturally appropriate, responsive to the priorities of the service recipients, and empower Haitians to help Haitians.