Michelle Joseph, MD Ph.D., orthopedic trauma surgeon, works at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School, where she focuses on trauma systems development and strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. She works on the PROjet Trauma Haïti (PROTHA).
In high-income countries, people can call a free number, and an ambulance will arrive. Yet, in many other nations, pre-hospital transport services do not exist, costing lives unnecessarily.