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"Born in the coastal town of Port-Salut in the south of Haiti, Loune Viaud is a woman of action. In her 37 years, she has braved exile, scorn, illness and death threats, and worked to procure health care for hundreds of thousands of Haiti’s poorest while also empowering them to overcome a cycle of poverty and disease. She brings to her work courage, compassion and a refreshing perspective on health as a basic human right.
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"Loune Viaud runs [[Zanmi Lasante]] ([[Partners in Health]]), a sociomedical complex based in the town of Cange, a squatter’s settlement in Central Haiti. Zanmi Lasante’s operations include central Haiti’s largest hospital, several outpatient clinics, and a central office for outreach workers in over 100 outlying villages. Under Viaud’s leadership, these community outreach workers delivery therapy, supervise health programs, work to improve literacy particularly among women, improve hazardous dwellings, and ensure that a safe supply of drinking water is available. The hospital is also affiliated with several schools, which in addition to providing over 2000 students with invaluable skills gives workers a dignified way to distribute food to needy children.  
  
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"“We believe in social justice and health care for all. It’s like you need food to live—you need to be in good health to be able to live a good life. Health care is a right that every human should have,” says Viaud, who serves as the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations and the Drug Procurement Officer for a network of hospitals including the Clinique Bon Sauveur in Cange.  
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"Viaud also serves on the Advisory Board of [[Family TIES]] ([[Together in Enhancing Support]]) of Massachusetts, a statewide information and parent-to-parent support project for families of children with special needs and chronic illness. She received a Peace and Justice Award from the [[Cambridge Peace Commission]] in 2000 and has been honored by many poor communities in Haiti over the years. Her expertise in helping draft Haiti’s and Zanmi Lasante’s proposal to the [[Global Fund for AIDS]], Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) resulted in the awarding of a $67 million grant to Haiti, which will be shared with Zanmi Lasante. She is a 2002 recipient of the [[Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award]]." [http://www.soros.org/resources/events/haiti_20050707/event_biography_folder_view OSI Forum
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"That hospital began as a rural clinic with few facilities and even fewer supplies. Under the direction of Viaud and her colleagues at [[Partners In Health]] (Zanmi Lasante in Creole)—the nonprofit umbrella organization that supports the project—it has grown into a state-of-the-art health center, including a children’s hospital, which offers free care to any sick person who needs it. “It doesn’t matter if you are poor or rich—everyone is welcome. We have patients coming from everywhere in the country to Cange,” Viaud says." [http://www.msmagazine.com/dec03/woty2003_gviaud.asp]
 

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Loune Viaud

"Loune Viaud runs Zanmi Lasante (Partners in Health), a sociomedical complex based in the town of Cange, a squatter’s settlement in Central Haiti. Zanmi Lasante’s operations include central Haiti’s largest hospital, several outpatient clinics, and a central office for outreach workers in over 100 outlying villages. Under Viaud’s leadership, these community outreach workers delivery therapy, supervise health programs, work to improve literacy particularly among women, improve hazardous dwellings, and ensure that a safe supply of drinking water is available. The hospital is also affiliated with several schools, which in addition to providing over 2000 students with invaluable skills gives workers a dignified way to distribute food to needy children.

"Viaud also serves on the Advisory Board of Family TIES (Together in Enhancing Support) of Massachusetts, a statewide information and parent-to-parent support project for families of children with special needs and chronic illness. She received a Peace and Justice Award from the Cambridge Peace Commission in 2000 and has been honored by many poor communities in Haiti over the years. Her expertise in helping draft Haiti’s and Zanmi Lasante’s proposal to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) resulted in the awarding of a $67 million grant to Haiti, which will be shared with Zanmi Lasante. She is a 2002 recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award." [http://www.soros.org/resources/events/haiti_20050707/event_biography_folder_view OSI Forum

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