HAITI BRACES FOR NEXT DISASTER WAVE: Hurricane Season Intensifies Disease Threat (Guest in EDT)
Slowly trying to crawl its way out from under the siege of the massive earthquake that literally brought its capital to the ground five months ago, Haiti is now quietly facing the start of hurricane season.
Though it’s hard to believe one of these intense storms could possibly have an impact as destructive and deadly as January’s quake, John Sabia, CFO of Medical Infusion Technologies (MIT), can explain why the impact can indeed be as deadly in the long aftermath.
Following the quake, the damage to Haitian infrastructure and homes left many people without even the most fundamental basic needs. Now, facing the potential floods and sanitation issues of a major hurricane, the conditions for mosquito pressure—and the infectious diseases that come with it—could quickly intensify.
But Sabia’s company is working on a preemptive solution by introducing to the region its new ProVector innovation. ProVector is a biopesticide with a creative ability to attract and kill adult mosquitoes. The real beauty of the invention, however, is its application in the form of a plastic flower that, unlike nets placed over sleeping quarters, can protect an entire family inside a dwelling unit 24 hours a day, without introducing the agent into the environment.
As a guest on your show, Sabia can elaborate further on the device and how it’s working in Haiti and along the border with the Dominican Republic. He can also tell of how ProVector has been deployed in more than 70 other communities in more than 30 countries throughout South Africa, Asia and Latin America—the latter of which, like Haiti, is in the midst of its rainy season that further feeds the mosquito population and increases the spread of malaria.
Call Special Guests to schedule an interview with John Sabia. The success of ProVector is a wonderful example of human ingenuity in the face of serious adversity.
ABOUT YOUR GUEST, JOHN SABIA:
John is a retired police officer with 23 years law-enforcement experience, including 11 years as a supervisor and SWAT Team Leader with the City of Hialeah in Dade County, Florida. He moved to Savannah, Georgia, and entered into ministry work at The Sanctuary of Savannah for five years as director of their homeless mission, and an additional five years as the church administrator. In 2006, he began work at Medical Infusion Technologies and MIT Ambulatory Care Center as the companies’ controller. In 2007, John was named the CFO of MIT Holding, Inc., a publically traded company and parent company of the Infusion and the Ambulatory Care Center. He was then appointed Project Director for MIT’s acquired rights to a new product—ProVectorTM—a biopesticide designed to attract and kill mature mosquitoes. John’s educational background includes an associates’ degree in pre-law, a bachelor’s in criminal justice and a masters of science degree in public administration. John’s hobbies include music, playing drums, snow skiing and firearms shooting.