The New York Times reports that anywhere between 2000-8000 people have lost limbs as a result of the tragic earthquake in Haiti.  And many more who have complicated fractures could be facing amputations in their injuries do not heal properly.  Right now, with limited resources and no prosthetics factories in Haiti, new amputees are being discharged, once their wounds have healed, and sent home without prosthetics, wheelchairs, crutches or other devices to help them cope with day-to-day life. 

Handicap International, a French organization, along with CBM, a Germany-based Christian disability group and the Haitian government, has been coordinating the postdisaster rehabilitation effort with about five dozen therapists, nurses, technicians and community workers.  They have been providing postsurgical care and physical therapy at 12 hospitals, and is in the process of  setting up a prosthetics workshop.

For the complet NYTimes article, click here.

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