Haiti Health Cluster Bulletin:
Cholera and Post-Earthquake Response in Haiti: April 15th, 2011
Tag Archives: haiti cholera
Haiti Fundraiser NYC, December 16th: RMF selected as beneficiary by Urban Zen
Haiti today: Lambert Santé & Public/Private Hospital Consortium
Now, more than 11 months after the catastrophic events of January 12 and the devastating blows to its already impoverished socio-economic state and structures, Haiti’s population is facing many other day-to-day hardships and obstacles, and two new foes:
1. An unprecedented cholera outbreak, which started in October and has already claimed more than 2,000 lives and touched roughly 92,000 Haitians while hospitalizing more than 42,000 of them [PAHO EOC situation report # 16, December 6, 2010].
UN appeals for funding to fight Cholera in Haiti
Haiti racing to stem Cholera epidemic
BBC news reporting that while Haiti missed the brunt of the Hurricane Tomas storm, the flooding that followed the heavy rains has greatly increased the risk of a large cholera outbreak in the capital, with more than 70 cases reported in Port-au-Prince, and more than 540 people killed in the areas outside of the capital that were first affected.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11729665
To contribute to our Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts, please click the Donate button below or through our website at realmedicinefoundation.org.
Haiti braces for heavy rains, refugees have nowhere to go
Haiti is bracing itself for Tropical Storm Tomas and the heavy rains that are due to follow. Refugees are being advised to leave the tent camps but have nowhere to go.
From BBC news:
Haiti has been placed on high alert as a powerful storm sweeps in, threatening thousands of earthquake survivors still living in camps.
Haiti situation update November 2nd:UN-OCHA report
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- According to the Civil Protection (DPC), Haiti is in the trajectory of Hurricane Tomas, which is expected to impact Haiti on Friday 5 November. In collaboration with the DPC, the UN and humanitarian community have activated contingency plans for hurricane response.
- Planning figures of 100,000 families affected means 150,000 tarpaulins and 100,000 blankets will be needed in addition to contingency stock already in country.
- The MSPP, UN and humanitarian community continue to respond to the cholera outbreak.
- The health cluster reports five cholera treatment centres (CTCs) in Port-au-Prince are operational as well as three others in Arcahaie, St Marc and Léogane.