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Health Equity International
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Health Equity International has been providing essential health and support services to those in need for more than 40 years. We own & operate St. Boniface Hospital in southern Haiti.
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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
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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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.
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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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
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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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.
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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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.
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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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.
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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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.
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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!
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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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.
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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@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!
A light green image that says "Donation day at shake shack, save the date". The Shake Shack logo and pictures of burgers and fries decorate the image.
October 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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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.
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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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.
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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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.
July 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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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
July 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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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.
July 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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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.
July 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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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.
July 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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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.
July 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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.
July 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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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.
July 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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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
June 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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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.
June 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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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.
June 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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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.
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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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”.
June 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM