Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #15, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) in Haiti and USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haitian surge capacity consultants are assessing areas throughout the country to determine the effectiveness of the overall cholera response and if any gaps in emergency response or prevention remain. Since January 10, fourteen Haitian surge capacity consultants have traveled throughout Haiti's 10 departments gathering qualitative information about knowledge and practices related to cholera recognition, prevention, care-seeking, and treatment. Early results indicate a general awareness of cholera prevention practices but also ongoing consumption of untreated water and inadequate hygiene practices. ? Since December 30, USAID/DART staff have visited health facilities, commodity distribution points, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in West, Artibonite, and Grand Anse departments to assess caseload trends and commodity supplies. USAID/DART staff noted decreasing rates of new cholera cases and sufficient commodities to respond to needs in visited areas.