On January 15 at 1800 hours local time, four of the five 35-member U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) arrived in Port-au-Prince to commence rapid response medical care operations, as had a 35-member International Medical Surgical Response Team and a 35-member Incident Response Team. The aircraft transporting the remaining DMAT and a Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team was diverted to Turks and Caicos due to air traffic congestion. The group is scheduled to depart for Haiti later on January 15.
According to PAHO, at least eight hospitals and/or health centers are unable to function due to earthquake-related damage. Functioning health facilities are overwhelmed, forcing individuals to seek treatment in makeshift areas.
At least 13 countries in North and South America have confirmed the deployment of medical teams, and 24 international search and rescue teams are operating in Haiti, with four additional teams en route.
Health and Human Services (HHS) and USAID are recommending donations to Red Cross and CIDI.org (Center for International Disaster).
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