Since 2011, health officials have noted a gradual decrease in the cholera epidemic from 351,839 new cases to 29,078 in 2014. However, 2015 is about to end with an increase in the number of new cases compared to 2014.
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Since 2011, health officials have noted a gradual decrease in the cholera epidemic from 351,839 new cases to 29,078 in 2014. However, 2015 is about to end with an increase in the number of new cases compared to 2014.
According to IOM's latest Displacement Tracking Matrix, although 94 per cent of the internally displaced have left camps and other temporary sites, almost 80,000 Haitians remain displaced and still reside in 105 sites.
Sans les fonds manquants, qui s’élèvent à 34 millions USD, les Nations Unies et ses partenaires ne seront plus capables de continuer toutes les operations de lutte contre l’épidémie.
Return programs offering rental subsidies and carried out in the past three months were responsible for the closure of 42 sites and the relocation of more than 14,460 households.
The revised action plan prioritizes assistance for the 935,500 most vulnerable people who have not received support to date and face potential hazards related to cholera and the hurricane season.
Since the earthquake, there has been an 82% decrease in the total number of displaced families. The highest decrease in IDPs since April 2012 was recorded in the second quarter 2013.
Significant progress has been made to respond to the devastating 2010 earthquake, subsequent floods and cholera, but over a million Haitians remain vulnerable and exposed to future shocks.
The drastic decline in funding forced many humanitarian partners to close down treatment centers while the capacity of the Ministry of Health to deal with a new upsurge in cases remains weak.
OVERVIEW Slight increase in desludging activities in camps Number of cholera cases decline with the dry season Reconstruction projects kick off
HIGHLIGHTS Number of new cholera cases decline again following October outbreaks Pace of exit from camps remains slow Current harvests might reduce food security
HIGHLIGHTS Access to water and sanitation continues to deteriorate in IDP camps Torrential rains in September and October lead to more cholera outbreaks Food insecurity affects one in two Haitians CHOLERA RESPONSE More rain brings more cholera outbreaks Despite an overall downward trend of...
HIGHLIGHTS Downward trend of new cholera cases and mortality rates confirmed in all ten departments Threats of forced evictions from camps multiplied by 400 per cent in one year Number of IDPs in camps below the 600,000 threshold Food insecurity affects 4,5 million Haitians
Overview The overall trend of new cholera cases continues downward but there are still some hot spots of localized outbreaks, especially in the Nord-Ouest Department Access to latrines remains an important gap in IDP camps Relocations programs underway, while forced evictions remain a...
OVERVIEW • Cholera peaks in June but mortality rates still decreasing • Slight reduction in the number of IDPs in camps • Below average spring harvest expected to worsen food security
OVERVIEW • Cholera alerts on the rise, including in Port-au-Prince • Les Palmes and Nippes highly vulnerable to flooding • Survival strategies of vulnerable households exhausted in some areas • Specific needs of disabled and older IDPs overlooked
Highlights A vulnerability analysis was carried out based on information provided by the MSPP, PAHO/WHO, and health partners, while taking into account combined risk factors from Health and WASH sectors. In addition, aspects such as population density, camps, access to water and sanitation, attack...