UNICEF Haiti Cholera Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 - Reporting Period: 2 - 6 October 2022
Date of Publication
2022 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Health
Keywords
Health, Haiti, Cholera, Outbreak, Health risk, Cases, Disease, human rights, health
Description
After more than 3 years with no cases of cholera reported in Haiti, on 2 October 2022, two positive cases in Cite Soleil were confirmed prompting the Health Authorities to declare an outbreak of Cholera. As of 6 October, 11 cases and 4 fatalities had been confirmed, and 152 suspected cases were undergoing investigation in various areas of Centre and Ouest departments. The cholera outbreak comes on the heels of major social unrest and gang-related violence gripping the country since 12 September, and severe fuel shortages restricting key utilities and the delivery of basic services including water networks and health services. UNICEF is working with the Ministry of Health (MoH), DINEPA (National Directorate for potable water and sanitation) and other partners to accelerate and scale up the emergency response, focused on rapid targeted response around cases and cases clusters through distribution of cholera kits, and social behavioural change. Access to some areas where cholera cases have been confirmed or suspected remains challenging due to insecurity, while the fuel crisis already complicates response efforts.
UNICEF Haiti Cholera Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 - Reporting Period: 2 - 6 October 2022
After more than 3 years with no cases of cholera reported in Haiti, on 2 October 2022, two positive cases in Cite Soleil were confirmed prompting the Health Authorities to declare an outbreak of Cholera. As of 6 October, 11 cases and 4 fatalities had been confirmed, and 152 suspected cases were undergoing investigation in various areas of Centre and Ouest departments. The cholera outbreak comes on the heels of major social unrest and gang-related violence gripping the country since 12 September, and severe fuel shortages restricting key utilities and the delivery of basic services including water networks and health services. UNICEF is working with the Ministry of Health (MoH), DINEPA (National Directorate for potable water and sanitation) and other partners to accelerate and scale up the emergency response, focused on rapid targeted response around cases and cases clusters through distribution of cholera kits, and social behavioural change. Access to some areas where cholera cases have been confirmed or suspected remains challenging due to insecurity, while the fuel crisis already complicates response efforts.
