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Damien HouseDamien House
Bringing dignity to the lives Bringing dignity to the lives of people affected by of people affected by
Hansen’sHansen’s
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MissionMission We are an institution We are an institution
established to contribute to established to contribute to the study, treatment, and the study, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with rehabilitation of people with the affliction of Hansen’s the affliction of Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)disease (Leprosy)
We are committed to We are committed to offering specialized medical offering specialized medical attention, such as attention, such as psycological, spiritual, and psycological, spiritual, and social services, in every social services, in every manner in order to bring manner in order to bring dignity to the patientsdignity to the patients
Sister Annie and Segundo Moncada
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VisionVision
The principle goal is to The principle goal is to eliminate the stigma that eliminate the stigma that has been created has been created regarding the disease, regarding the disease, informing all that informing all that Hansen’s has a cure and Hansen’s has a cure and with basic medication with basic medication Hansen’s disease can be Hansen’s disease can be erradicatederradicated
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ObjectivesObjectives1)1) Provide complete medical care to those affected Provide complete medical care to those affected
by Hansen’sby Hansen’s
2)2) Help patients reintegrate into societyHelp patients reintegrate into society
3) Provide education to correct the myths of the disease
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ObjectivesObjectives4)4) Help patients carry on a life of Help patients carry on a life of
dignity and love, regardless of dignity and love, regardless of their conditiontheir condition
5)5) Provide necesary Provide necesary psychological and spiritual psychological and spiritual services to patients and their services to patients and their familiesfamilies
6) Provide support to the families of patients in situtations of need
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Open HouseOpen House
The patients work with members of the Office of Public Health to generate an educational campaign to combat the recurring fear of Hansen’s patients
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Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy The majority of patients The majority of patients
make crafts as a means to make crafts as a means to compliment their physical compliment their physical therapy by keeping their therapy by keeping their hands and feet activehands and feet active
In this way the patients In this way the patients fight the effects of nerve fight the effects of nerve atrophy caused by the atrophy caused by the diseasedisease
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The crafts generate a The crafts generate a small income that small income that provides economic support provides economic support to the patients and raises to the patients and raises their self-esteemtheir self-esteem
The crafts include: The crafts include: dolls, embroidery, dolls, embroidery, nativity sets, nativity sets, jewelry, model jewelry, model houses, peace birds, houses, peace birds, hammocks, etchammocks, etc
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Former PatientsFormer Patients
12 former patients, now 12 former patients, now fully recovered, work at fully recovered, work at the Damien Housethe Damien House
4 of these individuals have 4 of these individuals have received scholarships received scholarships provided by groups in the provided by groups in the US who support the US who support the foundationfoundation
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FacilitiesFacilities The maximum capacity of The maximum capacity of
in-patients fluctuates in-patients fluctuates between between 30-40 men and 10 women, 30-40 men and 10 women, the majority of whom live at the majority of whom live at Damien HouseDamien House
This is due to the fact that This is due to the fact that many of the patients were many of the patients were abandoned by their families abandoned by their families and the effects of the and the effects of the untreated disease require untreated disease require constant careconstant care
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The patios for rest and relaxation
Damien House really is a home
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The new building, financed by the Japanese Embassy with space for:
Pharmacy, therapy, wound care,
consultations, etc
The Chapel
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We create an atmosphere that the
patients deserve
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Few patients receive Few patients receive family visits; we have two family visits; we have two patients who have lived in patients who have lived in the hospital since 1966 the hospital since 1966 and two others since 1975and two others since 1975
Those present at the Those present at the Foundation, both workers Foundation, both workers and volunteers alike, and volunteers alike, represent the true family represent the true family of the patients—giving of the patients—giving them the care and them the care and attention everyone attention everyone deservesdeserves
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Services OfferedServices Offered There are 48 in-patients at Damien House and There are 48 in-patients at Damien House and
approximately 360 out-patients approximately 360 out-patients Everyday, 12-15 external patients visit the hospital to Everyday, 12-15 external patients visit the hospital to
receive their consultationreceive their consultation
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Services OfferedServices Offered
ConsultationsConsultations– ClinicalClinical– EyeEye– DentalDental– Ear, Nose, and ThroatEar, Nose, and Throat– GynocologicalGynocological
Surgeries Surgeries – Major and minorMajor and minor– Amputations, including donated prosthesesAmputations, including donated prostheses
Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy MedicineMedicine A balanced dietA balanced diet
– In-patients: 3 meals every dayIn-patients: 3 meals every day– Out-patients: Meals according to consultationsOut-patients: Meals according to consultations
All of our patients receive the following All of our patients receive the following without cost:without cost:
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Pharmacy ServicesPharmacy Services
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Miracle Surgeries:Miracle Surgeries:Nerve DecompressionNerve Decompression
This year, we will complete 65 “Miracle Surgery” nerve decompression cases for patients of Damien House
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Miracle SurgeriesMiracle Surgeries
Before the surgery, the patients did not have sensation nor the strength to do simple things in life
Now, they can hold their children, open jars, sew shirts, etc!
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BeforeBefore AfterAfter
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Miracle SurgeriesMiracle Surgeries
Thanks to God and all the support from the medical team who provide the opportunity to improve the quality of life for
the patientsWe have done great things with the patients who have
received the surgeries
However, the reality is there is more to be done
We must continue informing the public and fighting for the rights of all Hansen’s patients, who deserve the opportunity
to live with dignity like all human beings
JOIN US IN THIS GREAT CAUSE!
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THE HAND THAT GIVES…RECEIVES
Thank You!All of you are part of our family!