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 In the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake, targeted post-disaster interventions continue to improve living conditions for the affected population. Recent PAHO/WHO led initiatives include health sector capacity building through training in areas related to nutrition, radiation safety, mental health, water and sanitation and disposal of medical waste. In anticipation of the challenges the country might face during the rainy season, Health Cluster partners have prepared contingency plans.
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Haiti Fact Sheets
 The Pan American Health Organization has prepared Fact Sheets on the current health situation in Haiti, in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. Among the themes covered: disaster preparedness and response, the health cluster, health systems, environmental health, priority communicable diseases, mental health, nutrition, and others.
Read more... | New PAHO/WHO Report on the Health Situation in Haiti
 A new PAHO/WHO report describes the current health situation in Haiti, four months after the January 12 earthquake. Although the humanitarian situation remains fragile, targeted post-disaster interventions continue to improve living conditions for the affected population and in anticipation of the challenges the country might face during the rainy season, Health Cluster partners have prepared contingency plans.
Download the report in English | A week in the life of PAHO/WHO Haiti office
 Nothing compares to the rhythm and energy of a work week at the PAHO/WHO representative office in post-earthquake Haiti. Even under ideal conditions, this office faced huge challenges in trying to meet the health needs of the Haitian population. Since the earthquake, the staff has expanded, incorporating health experts from around the world to help rebuild the health system. As each week begins, the PAHO/WHO team begin work with their counterparts at other agencies and within the Ministry of Health to help tackle the country's health problems.
Read more... | Turn-Key Projects Can Help in the Reconstruction of Health Facilities in Haiti
 As part of the reconstruction strategy in Haiti, large-scale infrastructure projects are expected to begin, based on the pledges made at the first International Donors Conference in New York on 31 March. Several turn-key projects are likely to be considered, under the assumption that they will save time and money. However, managing this type of project requires specific knowledge and input from the building’s clients (in the case of health facilties, this might be the Ministry of Health) and the users (patients and staff, for example). The following study, principally for public sector healthcare facilities, provides guidance on maximizing the success rate for these projects.
| Haitians Delivering Healthcare
to Haitians
 Primary response to the earthquake of 12 January, including its health consequences, has come from the Haitian people themselves. Neighbors have been helping neighbors, rural families have taken in displaced victims from the city, and communities are developing new strategies to adapt to changed conditions. The following story describes different types of services that have been set up by and for the Haitian people.
Read the photo story | Three Families, One Camp
 Families and individuals in temporary housing constructed since the earthquake face acute health threats. In the over 300 temporary settlements that have sprung up since the quake, PAHO/WHO and other international agencies are working with the Government of Haiti and local communities to organize vaccination programmes, monitor for disease outbreaks and deliver clean water, among other health interventions, to reduce the impact of these living environments.
Read the photo story | Oral Health Coalition Needs Donations to Rebuild Dental Health Services in Haiti
 Many dental health clinics were destroyed by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti causing a severe shortfall in services. The Oral Health of Haiti (OHOH) Coalition needs donations to rebuild these services and replace damaged dental equipment. Donations can be made through the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) website.
| Haiti Earthquake: Health Q&As
What was the impact of the earthquake?
As of 15 February, the national Civil Protection Agency estimates that 217,366 people died from the 12 January earthquake. More than 500,000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments, including nearly 100,000 who have gone to Grand Anse and more than 160,000 to Artibonite. The Government estimates that 97,294 houses were destroyed and 188,383 were damaged. Read more... | Wind Hazard Maps Can Aid in Siting of Hospitals in Haiti
 New state-of-the-art wind hazard maps for Caribbean islands and nearby coastal areas of Central and South America are critical aids when designing where to locate a new health facility or rebuild a damaged one. These maps can be useful in Haiti, where many hospitals will have to be built or retroffited after the earthquake of January 2010.
Read more... | Press Releases
• Japan increases support for post-quake
Haitian healthcare
• Haiti Seeks More Support for Women's
Health Needs
• Nutrition Aid Offers Hope for
Thousands in Haiti
• New Funds Sought for Health and
Recovery Efforts in Haiti
• PROMESS Continues Distribution of
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Supplies in
Haiti
• Promess Warehouse: Matching the
world's medical donations to Haiti's
needs
More | Health Situation in Haiti
Situation in Haiti - Report prepared by the University of Yale/New Haven (PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center)
Haiti: Population health assessment prior to the earthquake of January 2010
Health situation and trends in Haiti before the earthquake of January 2010
WHO/PAHO Public health risk assessment and interventions: Earthquake - Haiti
Haiti Health Profile: From the PAHO/WHO publication Health in the Americas, 2007.
Haiti Country Profile
| PAHO and WHO Information Resources
Full list of topics
| Inter-Agency Response
One Response:
A collaborative inter-agency website that is supporting Clusters and OCHA fulfill their information management
responsibilities in the Haiti emergency.
Water Sanitation Hygiene Cluster for Haiti Logistics Cluster for Haiti | Health Facilities Database
 PAHO/WHO has created a database of over 900 health
facilities in Haiti, including geographic locations and unique
identification codes based on those generated by the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) of Haiti.
Click here
to view and download. | Donating Medicines and Equipment
 Massive humanitarian health needs exist in Haiti following the 12 January, 2010, earthquake, and clear WHO guidelines are in place for the donations of medicines and other medical supplies to support the relief effort. WHO recommends that potential donors follow these guidelines to ensure appropriate supplies are being provided to match needs on the ground.
More information | Meeting Haiti's Changing Health Needs
 More than one month after the earthquake that devastated swathes of Haiti, in excess of 300,000 people are suffering from injuries and around one million are living in temporary settlements or host families after losing their homes.
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