Washington, D.C., 29 June 2012 (PAHO/WHO) – Representatives of international and civil society organizations today agreed to promote major investments in water and sanitation infrastructure in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as the long-term solution to the cholera epidemic in those countries.
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Washington, D.C., 27 June 2012 (PAHO/WHO)—The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is presenting a photography exhibit entitled “Water, Health, and Hope in Hispaniola” in the Marcus Garvey Hall of Culture at the Organization of American States (OAS) from 29 June through 3 July. The opening ceremony will be held on Friday, 29 June at 2:00 p.m. The gallery is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF (Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean), and the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republican are hosting the launch of the new Regional Coalition on Water and Sanitation for the Elimination of Cholera in the Island of Hispaniola.
The UN side event at Rio+20 “Water and Sustainable Development: Elimination of Cholera in Hispaniola”, promoted by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), presented expected action plans for increasing infrastructure coverage and delivery of water and sanitation services so as to eliminate cholera in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Salvador, Bahia, 7 June 2012 (PAHO/WHO) – Representatives of several international organizations pledged this week to promote investments in water and sanitation infrastructure as key steps toward the elimination of cholera from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The pledges were made during the launch of a new Regional Coalition on Water and Sanitation for the Elimination of Cholera in the Island of Hispaniola, on June 4 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), appeared at the U.S. Capitol on 24 January to brief members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Haiti Advocacy Working Group on the recent Call to Action for a Cholera-Free Hispaniola, sponsored by PAHO/WHO, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and UNICEF, in conjunction with the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Washington, D.C, January 11, 2012 (PAHO/WHO) – The presidents of Haiti and the Dominican Republic joined the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today in calling for major international investments in water and sanitation infrastructure to eliminate cholera from the island of Hispaniola.
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Moving from cholera control to cholera elimination through essential investments in water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure
One of the largest cholera epidemics in modern history began in the Center and Artibonite Departments of Haiti in October 2010, just 10 months after the devastating earthquake of January 2010. Within 1 month, cholera had spread throughout Haiti and cases were being reported by its neighbor in the Dominican Republic.
The 2-year anniversary of the earthquake is a time for the international community to call a halt to cholera and focus on short and long-term actions to help the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic fight this scourge. Our goal is to ensure that cholera does not remain endemic in Hispaniola.
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