Introducing Maison de Naissance's Newest Staff Member

Maison de Naissance Foundation is pleased to introduce Katherine Goulliart who recently joined the staff in Haiti as Clinical Director.

Holding Nursing registrations in France, Australia, Switzerland, and Hong Kong, as well as a license as a Registered Midwife in Australia, Katherine brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our birthing home. She has extensive training and experience in HIV, women's reproductive health, antenatal and maternity care, family planning, and newborn preventative care - particularly in developing countries and underserved populations.

In addition to holding dual citizenship in Australia and France, Katherine's work has taken her to India, Australia, France, and most recently Haiti. In 2007, she served as the Medical Coordinator of Medecins du Monde of Canada, Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Welcome, Katherine!

Maison de Naissance's New Community Health Program Has Begun!

At Maison de Naissance (MN), our recently re-tooled Community Health Program took a big step forward in the month of April with the addition of six community-based outreach workers. Each of these six "MN Pwomote-yo" (MN Promoters) is responsible for visiting 50 houses in the northwest region of MN's zone of service. Their names are Jean Yrel, Lourna, Rosenie, Jean Victor, and Perpetue.

In the pilot phase of our new Community Health Program, home visits will occur monthly and will include a health census of household residents to verify MN's GPS-based household registration system. The promoters will provide information and references as necessary for pregnant women, new mothers, and children. They will bring MN's expertise and services to everyone in their locality assuring equal access to care for our mothers, children, and their communities.

Community Health is an essential program at MN. Through this retooled program, we will gain accurate and timely information that will reinforce and further our mission and vision to empower women living in destitute situations with high quality, free, and accessible healthcare. In turn, mothers receiving care at MN will be better equipped to raise children who are healthy, which will produce healthier families and result in healthy communities.

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