Haiti: Humanitarian situation and cholera - Flash Update # 4 (As 17 October 2022)

This report was prepared by OCHA Haiti in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It contains the latest available information as of 17 October 2022.

HIGHLIGHTS

• According to the latest figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), nearly one in two people in Haiti is now acutely food-insecure.

• Beyond the Ouest Department, where the majority of cholera cases are concentrated, the Centre, Artibonite and Nippes departments have also reported suspected cases.

• The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has denounced the alarming increase in the use of sexual violence by armed gangs, especially in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

• Humanitarian partners are prioritizing air transport for the delivery of emergency equipment and supplies.

KEY FIGURES

78 confirmed cholera cases (MSPP)

835 suspected cholera cases (MSPP)

188 total hospitalized cases (MSPP)

48% share of the population facing acute food insecurity (IPC)

5% share of Cité Soleil’s population facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity (IPC)

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

As the blockade of the Varreux oil terminal continues, significant operational challenges persist while humanitarian partners continue to coordinate efforts to assist the most vulnerable.

Most vulnerable people

People living in spontaneous displacement sites and neighborhoods subject to the influence of armed gangs, most of whom are located in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area (PAPMA), remain the primary concern of humanitarian partners owing to their dire living conditions and the difficulties faced in reaching them.

The devastating impact of fuel restrictions on medical facilities and health care workers continues to prevent some services from being provided as before. As a result, some 29,000 pregnant women and their newborns may not receive the critical assistance they need, especially if they contract cholera, while another 10,000 obstetric complications may not be treated. UNFPA continues to respond to and protect against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) through mobile clinics and the referral of cases to appropriate health facilities for clinical and psychosocial care when possible.