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CNN's Jonathan Mann reports on three Haitian-American brothers and doctors working in Haiti.

CNN's Jonathan Mann reports on three Haitian-American brothers and doctors working in Haiti.

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First Relief Mission of the AMHE To Port-au-Prince, Haiti

On January 12, 2010, an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter’s scale struck the Haitian Capital of Port-au-prince, with its epicenter in Carrefour. As the images and reports started trickling in by Internet, airwaves or television, all the members of the Haitian American medical community knew immediately that their skills would be needed in that time of great misery and despair. The question was not whether but when and how soon we could be there assisting our brothers and sisters in distress. Simultaneously, the workers’ unions and the city and state politicians expressed interest in participating in the massive relief effort that soon became obviously imperative.

Billy Ford and brothers bring healing to Haiti

Three brothers who were born in Haiti, reared in Brooklyn and became doctors brought their medical skills and compassion to their quake-ravaged homeland.

Amid the catastrophe, the Ford brothers vowed to help rebuild the nation's health structure.

"The faith that I saw was remarkable ... people saying 'praise the Lord' as their limbs are being amputated," Dr. Billy Ford, 47, said yesterday, his first day back as chief anesthesiologist at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx.

His brother Jean, 53, is a pulmonologist and associate professor of epidemiology and medicine at Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.

Update: Local doctors head to Haiti to provide medical care

HAITI (WABC) -- Food, water, shelter. These are among the the many needs in Haiti right now. But the effort to save lives also centers on medical care.

Doctors and volunteers embraced, giving each other encouragement and support for what will perhaps be the most challenging experience of their lives.

"My people are my brothers and sisters should be with them," said Ginette Sangosse of Association of Haitian Physicians.

Haitian American Physicians Mobilize and are currently providing Medical Services in Haiti

Konbit Pou Ayiti (People Working Together for Haiti)

The Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad NY needs support with their efforts to provide much needed medical services to the people of Haiti. (please feel free to forward...they are already on the ground in Haiti providing services).

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