{"id":3793,"date":"2026-04-27T12:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/who-we-are\/direction-generale\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:31:54","slug":"office-of-the-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/who-we-are\/office-of-the-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3793\" class=\"elementor elementor-3793 elementor-1155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e1141 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27e1141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee103d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee103d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a7f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24a7f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3794\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dr_noel-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360ea67 ui-e-icon-right ui-e-left elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uicore-icon-list\" data-id=\"360ea67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uicore-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <ul>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Title                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> Director, PNST \/ MSPP <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            In office since                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> October 2008 <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Specialty                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> Infectious diseases <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Training                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> Microbiology, Immunology, Laboratory Quality <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Teaching                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> University professor <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be85c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6be85c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e191fbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e191fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Message from the Director<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789fc45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789fc45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In accordance with Article 19 of the amended 1987 Constitution, which addresses the right to health of the Haitian population, and in keeping with the guidance issued by the Minister of Public Health and Population regarding emergency management and the reduction of preventable deaths, the Director of the Program reassures the public that every measure is being, and will continue to be, taken to make blood and blood products available for the patients who need them most.<\/p><p>Continuous efforts are underway to maintain their safety and promote their accessibility, despite the challenges facing both the Program and the country. Some of these challenges are now regarded as opportunities to build a more resilient Program. He also takes this opportunity to recall that community participation, through the promotion of voluntary, altruistic blood donation, low-risk behavior, and participation in mobile blood drives, plays a decisive role in the availability of quality blood and blood products.<\/p><p>&#8220;<em>Men ansanm, chay pa lou!<\/em>&#8221; (Many hands make the load lighter!)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0f38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d0f38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Ernst No\u00ebl<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be41c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be41c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Director, National Blood Transfusion Safety Program (PNST) \/ MSPP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7442992 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7442992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e071d64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e071d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d12b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4d12b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91b7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91b7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Ernst No\u00ebl has served as Director of the National Blood Transfusion Safety Program (PNST) since October 2008. A native of Port-au-Prince, he is a physician specializing in infectious diseases, holds a degree in microbiology (bacteriology and virology) and a diploma in clinical immunology, and is certified in laboratory quality management systems. He is also a university professor.<\/p><p>His career within the PNST reflects a rigorous and dedicated progression: coordinator of the laboratory network, then technical assistant at the PNST, before taking over its leadership. For more than fifteen years, he has carried the vision of a strong, safe Haitian blood transfusion system, accessible to all.<\/p><p>A leading authority on blood transfusion safety issues in Haiti, Dr. No\u00ebl regularly represents the PNST in national and international forums and works in close partnership with PAHO\/WHO, the Haitian Red Cross, and numerous institutional partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a49b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a49b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-mail\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact the PNST Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a928fc4 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a928fc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319afc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319afc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d9656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d9656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Ernst No\u00ebl has served as Director of the National Blood Transfusion Safety Program (PNST) since October 2008. A native of Port-au-Prince, he is a physician specializing in infectious diseases, holds a degree in microbiology (bacteriology and virology) and a diploma in clinical immunology, and is certified in laboratory quality management systems. He is also a university professor.<\/p><p>His career within the PNST reflects a rigorous and dedicated progression: coordinator of the laboratory network, then technical assistant at the PNST, before taking over its leadership. For more than fifteen years, he has carried the vision of a strong, safe Haitian blood transfusion system, accessible to all.<\/p><p>A leading authority on blood transfusion safety issues in Haiti, Dr. No\u00ebl regularly represents the PNST in national and international forums and works in close partnership with PAHO\/WHO, the Haitian Red Cross, and numerous institutional partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac2f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ac2f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-mail\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact the PNST Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title Director, PNST \/ MSPP In office since October 2008 Specialty Infectious diseases Training Microbiology, Immunology, Laboratory Quality Teaching University professor Message from the Director In accordance with Article 19 of the amended 1987 Constitution, which addresses the right to health of the Haitian population, and in keeping with the guidance issued by the Minister [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2623,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3793","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3793"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4513,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793\/revisions\/4513"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}