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In the Community

2018 Medical Mission to Haiti

Every June, Nassau County member Dr. Fabiola Milord is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to participate in the
NOAH-NY medical mission trip to Haiti. The team is comprised of approximately 100 healthcare professionals including
physicians, nurses, medical students, public health professionals, and many others. This year, Dr. Milord was the only
dentist on the team. She worked out of the dental clinic at Fort Liberté Hospital in Cap Haitian, Haiti located in the north
east section of the country. Services included extractions, cleanings, and minor restorative procedures. She managed to
see 80 patients during her three-day stay. Here are some trip highlights:

Dr. Milord works on a Haitian police officer. She is assisted by A gentleman in a lot of pain comes in for an extraction. The
Mrs. Joanne Paul, a dental assistant out of Brooklyn, NY. procedure is observed by a medical student (pictured on the far right).

With just a ceiling fan to keep cool in 98-degree heat, a dab The mission can get unbearably busy and intense—sometimes
on the forehead for perspiration management is very much you’ve just got to lighten the mood!
appreciated! Dr. Milord is grateful for the help of Rockland
County’s own Talia Maor (left) who served as both receptionist
and dental assistant.
Mission accomplished! After long and
exhaustive days, the dental team can feel
good about its accomplishments. From
left to right, Ms. Talia Maor, Dr. Fabiola
Milord, Mrs. Joanne Paul Jean. Another
mission in the books!

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