The cholera outbreak in Haiti that began in October 2010, affecting over 820,000 people, has been stopped in its tracks, with the country reaching 1-year free of confirmed cases this week.
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Haiti marks 10 year anniversary of earthquake amid worsening food insecurity
The anniversary comes after urgent calls to action following reports of food insecurity due to months of drought and political instability; nearly 4 million people now need emergency food aid.
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Three months after deadly hurricanes hit Caribbean islands, thousands of children still need help
UNICEF, working with governments and partners, has been able to support children, families and communities through programmes focused on recovery and resilience.
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Global Task Force on Cholera Control will help countries cut deaths by 90 percent
With the commitment of cholera-affected countries, technical partners and donors, as many as 20 countries could eliminate disease transmission by 2030.
After 7 years, cholera cases on the decline in Haiti
The disease is currently at its lowest level since the beginning of the epidemic largely due to effective coordination and an increased number of rapid response teams.
As Haiti struggles to stamp out cholera, UN urges further international support to combat disease
UN General Assembly adopted a resolution backing the new approach to cholera in Haiti, including the establishment of UN Haiti Cholera Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund.
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More than 10.7 million people across Latin America and Caribbean hit by disasters in 2016
The disaster-prone region experienced situations ranging from natural disasters to the spread of dengue and Zika, with more than 3.5 million lives at risk from drought in Central America.
UN inaugurates water supply system in Lascahobas as part of anti-cholera fight in Haiti
The UN-backed national and international efforts have led to a 90 per cent reduction in the number of suspected cases of cholera compared with the peak of the epidemic in 2011.
Six mois après l'ouragan Matthew, des besoins toujours importants en Haïti
Alors que la phase de première urgence se termine, quelque 1,4 million d'Haïtiens ont besoin d'aide humanitaire immédiate. Les départements du Grand Sud, frappés directement, se relèvent difficilement.
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New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera in Haiti
The $2.6 million grant from Japan will help finance interventions across the island nation with an emphasis on the cholera-prone departments of Center, North, West, Grand'Anse, Sud (South), and Artibonite.
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Aid community seeks $291.5 million to assist 2.4 million Haitians
Haiti is still affected by a convergence of humanitarian crises, further aggravated by the devastating October 2016 category-4 Hurricane Matthew.
Three months after Hurricane Matthew, 600,000 Haitian children still require humanitarian assistance
UNICEF is working with the Government to address the lasting impacts on children, including protracted food insecurity, persistent risk of disease, and disruptions to educational infrastructure.
Food security improves, security deteriorates in Haiti
The security situation remains volatile but it is also under observation by all the key humanitarian partners so that it is not affecting the ongoing humanitarian response in Grand’Anse.
Haiti struggles to recover from 2016 disasters
Floods and the effects of Hurricane Matthew have left the state of infrastructure in serious need of repair. Many remote villages are still inaccessible by roads, if roads exist.
Trois mois après le passage de Matthew en Haïti, l'UNICEF constate des améliorations
Selon l'UNICEF, l'eau potable est davantage disponible, et les écoles et de nombreux centres de soins ont rouvert leurs portes. Les zones les plus difficiles d’accès reçoivent aussi de l’aide.
UN emergency fund authorizes $3.5 million for restoring education services in Haiti
The project will target some 16,000 children between age six and 18, who have been excluded from school as a result of damages caused by Hurricane Matthew.
UN General Assembly welcomes new approach to cholera in Haiti
The Assembly called on Member States, relevant United Nations bodies and other partners to provide their full support to the new approach, which includes the provision of material assistance to the victims of the nearly six-year-long outbreak.
Hurricane Matthew: Appeal seriously underfunded, additional US$19 million required for Haiti
The hurricane has resulted in the largest humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. To date, funding has met only 32% of identified needs covered by donor contributions.
UNESCO assessing urgent needs in restoring education after the Haiti hurricane
The hurricane, which hit the southern parts of the country on 4 October 2016, has disrupted education for more than 100,000 children, with over 770 schools affected, 150 of which are currently used as shelters.
L'appel de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge pour Haïti passe à 28,6 millions de dollars
Au vu de l’ampleur des ravages causés par l’ouragan Matthew, l'appel de fonds pour aider la Croix-Rouge haïtienne a été révisé à la hausse afin d'assurer les opérations humanitaires et de relèvement.