PAHO launches Vaccination Week in the Americas in Haiti, with intensive vaccination activities focused on children

As the 10th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas got under way, Haiti today launched intensive vaccination activities to protect children against diseases including polio, measles and rubella, among others. A launch event was held in Port of Prince with the participation of national health authorities, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the GAVI Alliance, and other international organizations.

Health Authorities, Cooperating Agencies and Institutional Friends Meet to Support Vaccination in Haiti

Haiti’s Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Florence Guillaume, called on “Friends of Haiti” countries, national and international organizations, and the Haitian private sector to contribute funding for a new “Intensive Activities for Child Health” initiative.

Experts Call for Major Investments in Water and Sanitation to End Cholera in Haiti and the Dominican

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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