Man pulled from Haiti rubble and treated by Tulsa medical team
Twenty six days after Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, Ean Muncie was pulled from the rubble.
There are very few details available.
Here is what we know.
This morning, Feb 8, 2010, Ean Muncie was pulled from the rubble and treated by doctors from the Tulsa, Oklahoma based In His Image, International.
The attached photo shows Dr. Cherry Santos starting an IV. Another IHI physician, Dr. Chad Moore, said that they were the first to see him, triaged and stabilized him. Dr. Huy Luu and a driver from Salvation Army transferred him to Miami hospital for further care.
Dr. Cherry Santos starts an IV on man just pulled from earthquake rubble.
Resident physician Sujan Joshi with In His Image International treats a premature baby who was dropped off by his mother at a health clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. The clinic is being operated by the Salvation Army with groups like In His Image International facilitating care. CRAIG RUTTLE/For the Tulsa World
Media contact: Blair Kesler
Development Coordinator
7600 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74136
918-289-6313 cell bkesler@inhisimage.org
Volunteer information: Our teams are full and we
regret that we are not able to
include any more volunteers
About In His Image International
In His Image is a family medicine residency program. Since its founding in 1989, the program’s mission is to evangelize, disciple, train and mobilize health care professionals so that they are empowered to impact their nation and the world for Christ by improving health and meeting the spiritual needs of the unreached.
In July 2005, In His Image International was formed as a non-profit organization overseeing international medical mission outreaches around the world. In His Image International has been a part of response efforts in Zaire, Honduras, Pakistan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.
In His Image Int’l
7600 S. Lewis Ave.,
Tulsa, OK 74136
HAITI UPDATE - Feb 5, 2010
Since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the country of Haiti on January 12, three medical mission teams from In His Image International (IHII) have responded to victims of the devastated country. The third team is on the ground in Port-au-Prince now and the news we received yesterday included, “We see real hope and life sprouting from rubble”. What an encouragement!
The teams have been treating and praying with 200-300 patients each day (well over 3,000 in total so far) - and praise the Lord: hundreds of salvations have been reported! The reports and comments from the Salvation Army about our teams have been outstanding.
This first week of February, the team helped to distribute 550,000 meals to the Haitian people living in the tent communities surrounding the clinic site.
A fourth medical team from IHII leaves for Haiti TODAY. We truly appreciate your continued prayers and support!
Mitchell Duininck, MD
President
In His Image, Inc.
www.inhisimage.org
Second Medical Team Leaves For Haiti Jan 22, 2010 12-member medical assistance team to provide
care to Haiti earthquake victims
WHO:12-member (7 doctors, 2 nurses and 3 support) medical assistance team from In His Image International (IHII) in Tulsa (a 5-member team from IHII is already stationed and hosting medical clinics in Port-Au-Prince)
WHAT: The team leaves for a 10-day emergency medical relief mission to assist earthquake victims in Haiti
WHEN:The team departs from the Tulsa airport Friday, January 22, 2010 at 2:20pm – media interviews are welcomed at the Tulsa International Airport between 12 and 12:30pm
MEDIA:Please contact Blair Kesler at 918.289.6313 for more information or to schedule media interviews
First Relief Mission Notice Thursday, January 14, 2010 A five-member medical assistance team from Tulsa to
provide care to Haiti earthquake victims
In His Image sent out a team this weekend that arrived in Port Au Prince, Haiti on Sunday, Jan. 15. Four family practice residents and one Behavioral Medicine faculty member were on the team. Today I talked with Dr. Sherri O’Donnell and Rev. Joel Leitch, our team leaders. Our team is working long hours and seeing many very sick and injured patients. Yesterday over 200 patients were cared for, and there will be even more than that today. Our team is working very closely with the Salvation Army, who have provided logistical and housing support for our team, as well as an outdoor clinical site for patient care. They have also provided personnel for translation and crowd control.
Medical problems include fractures, dislocations, open wounds and lacerations, crush injuries, respiratory illnesses, diarrhea, stress related problems and many other difficult issues. The patients have been very grateful for the care and have been receiving ministry in the form of prayer and words of encouragement from our team. As well, our team has been able to provide water and food from this site for needy persons.
Please feel free to share this information. We will most likely be sending more physicians and medical personnel in the near future. There continues to be great need for medical care and medical supplies.
Sincerely,
Mitch Duininck, MD
In His Image
PHOTOS:
Photos from past medical relief trips are available for media use by CLICKING HERE
