Assessing Health in Haiti
Date of Publication
10-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Health
Keywords
Health Security, Malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, Diseases
Description
With the lowest health indicators in the western hemisphere, Haiti increasingly faces a double burden of disease. Non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality rates from stroke and ischemic heart disease (IHD) have taken over the communicable diseases (CD) of lower respiratory infection (LRI) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In particular, the growing prevalence and poor control of hypertension is a key factor contributing to the rising NCD epidemic. This brief provides an insight on crucial numbers in terms of rising individuals affected by the lack in health .
Assessing Health in Haiti
With the lowest health indicators in the western hemisphere, Haiti increasingly faces a double burden of disease. Non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality rates from stroke and ischemic heart disease (IHD) have taken over the communicable diseases (CD) of lower respiratory infection (LRI) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In particular, the growing prevalence and poor control of hypertension is a key factor contributing to the rising NCD epidemic. This brief provides an insight on crucial numbers in terms of rising individuals affected by the lack in health .
