The Hospital

Saving Lives

On the site of a decommissioned banana plantation, Larry and Gwen Mellon built and staffed a medical complex that fit the needs of a neglected rural population. Today the hospital is a perpetual swirl of peaceful activity, largely sheltered from the natural and civil disruptions of Haitian life. Dealing with difficult childbirth, malnutrition, physical trauma, and the diseases of tropical poverty, HAS serves as clinic, emergency room, school, and outpost of hope—headquarters for an integrated health system dedicated to prevention as well as cure.

Current Hospital Needs