Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #22, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti. Health personnel in communities are increasingly participating in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster meetings, according to the Health Cluster, the coordinating body for health activities. The Health Cluster noted the importance of continuing to strengthen the collaboration and coordination among clusters throughout Haiti. To date, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance USAID/OFDA) has provided $1 million for humanitarian coordination and information management. ? The WASH Cluster, in collaboration with the Government of Haiti (GoH) National Directorate for Potable Water and Sanitation (DINEPA), is preparing a map which identifies water sources where cholera has been confirmed. The GoH Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) has proposed a meeting between DINEPA, the WASH Cluster, epidemiologists, the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Health Cluster to discuss the preparation of this risk map before the rainy season begins in April. ? USAID/OFDA continues to monitor cholera developments and discuss contingency planning activities in advance of the rainy season with cholera response organizations. USAID/OFDA grantees have stocked cholera-related WASH supplies'such as sachets of oral rehydration salts (ORS), chlorine, and aquatabs'in local warehouses, in preparation for a potential spike in cholera numbers due to the upcoming rainy season.