A couple of days ago, Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN said that he could not find a single neurosurgeon in Haiti (besides himself), and that they were needed, as there are many head injuries.

A minister has gotten together a team of five neurosurgeons who have volunteered to go to Haiti. They have trauma/field experience, are cleared to enter Haiti, have a charter plane lined up and paid for. They have run into a snarl of red tape in trying to get placement in Haiti with NGOs. Drs. Without Borders said they had to fill our application before the earthquake, another said they needed an affidavit of faith...etc etc etc.

They will be bringing everything they need with them...they just need an O.R. Does anyone know someone who ............WAIT!!!!!

Hot off the presses...We just got word that the team with Dr Gupta at CNN is now helping our neurosurgical team get properly embedded to help injured Haitians. Thank you God!

I am posting this anyway so everyone can know how chaotic and impeding red tape can be in the face of disaster. Something needs to change at a time like this.