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Earthquake in Haiti PAHO/WHO Situation Report on Health Activities Post Earthquake Voute I Eglise Aux Plains Port-de-paix Saint Louis Du Nord Jean Rabel Mole-saint-nicolas Beau Champ Cap-haitien Bombardopolis Limbe Pepillo Salcedo Baie-de-henne Cros Morne La Plateforme Terrier Rouge Anse Rouge Plaisance Grande-riviere-du-nord Quanaminthe Gonaives Mont Organise Saint-michel-de-latalaye Pignon Dessalines Cerca Carvajal Petite-riviere-de-lartibo Hinche Saint-marc Thomassique Verrettes Bouli Mole-saint-nicolas BombardopolisLa Plateforme La Cayenne Grande Place La Chapelle Etroits Mirebalais Lascahobas CapAnse-dhainault Dame-marie Nan-mangot Port-a-pimenSaint-louis-de-sudt Arcahaie Port Salut Seringue Jeremie Cap Dame-marie Roseaux Grande Cayemite Corail Pestel Port-au-Prince Anse-a-veau Petion-ville Anse-dhainault Sources Chaudes Baraderes Henry Miragoane Petit-goave Carrefour Moussignac Marceline Lasile Trouin Tiburon Les Anglais Platon Besace Cavaillon Aquin Port-a-piment Saint-louis-de-sud Boucan Belier Jacmel Marigot Thiote Coteaux Les Cayes Laborieux Bainet Belle-anse Port Salut Ile A Vache Saint-jean Earthquake in Haiti PAHO/WHO Situation Report on Health Activities Post Earthquake 18 May 2010 1 Earthquake in Haiti—PAHO/WHO Situation Report on Health Activities Post Earthquake to nutrition, radiation safety, mental health, water and lation, have been directly affected. Over 220,000 people sanitation and disposal of medical waste. In anticipation lost their lives and over 300,000 were injured. Thousands Situation Overview of the challenges the country might face during the rainy of people are in need of psychological support or psycho- Four months have passed since the January 12 earthquake season, Health Cluster partners have prepared contingency social supervision. Around 1.3 million people are living in in Haiti, and though the humanitarian situation remains plans that account for flooding, commune isolation, loss of temporary shelters in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area fragile, targeted post-disaster interventions continue to im- power and other disaster scenarios. and over 500,000 people have left the disaster areas to seek prove living conditions for the affected population. Cluster refuge in the rest of the country. members have reached over 100% of the known caseload Even before the earthquake, Haiti struggled to provide with emergency materials and each day 4.2 million liters of many with essential public health services. The present sit- clean water are delivered. After providing emergency food Background uation adds new challenges to the existing difficulties. The rations to 3.5 million people in the months following the The strongest earthquake in Haiti in more than 200 years, international community has mounted a massive response earthquake, the World Food Program is now transitioning measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, rocked the impover- to this natural disaster. Coordination has been effective its program to support recovery efforts through long-term ished Caribbean nation on 12 January 2010 in the late in the acute phase of the emergency, with responsibilities food security and investments in human capital. afternoon. The earthquake struck Ouest Province around for the leadership distributed among clusters. Strengthen- an epicenter 17km south-west of Haiti’s capital, Port-au- PAHO/WHO, the Ministry of Health, and Health Cluster ing the capacity of the Government of Haiti to take over Prince, which suffered extensive damage. The nearby cities partners have achieved several important milestones in reconstruction is essential, as is ensuring that support from of Carrefour and Jacmel and other areas to the west and recent months: the international community is appropriate, strategic, and south of Port-au-Prince were also affected, with the town aligned with government priorities. • The first phase of the PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and of Léogâne reported to be 80% destroyed. the Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) post- A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PNDA) was initi- The human impact has been immense in a country marked disaster vaccination program has been completed, ated on 18 February by the United Nations, the World by a high incidence of poverty (prior to the earthquake, resulting in the delivery of 880,000 vaccine doses to Bank, the European Commission, and the Inter-American around 67% were living on less than US$ 2 a day). the most vulnerable children and adults throughout Development Bank, at the request of the Prime Minister of Around 1.5 million people, representing 15% of the popu- Haiti Haiti. This group liaised with other national and inter- national stakeholders and government-led teams to assess • The MSPP, in collaboration with PAHO/WHO and reconstruction needs. The health component was led by other health partners, has approved a new model of the MSPP and a team of Haitian officials and experts. A purchasing and delivering health services four-member WHO/PAHO team supported the MSPP • PAHO/WHO and the MSPP have institutionalized in this exercise, together with UNICEF, UNFPA, ILO, a disease surveillance system using National Sentinel World Bank, USAID, Management Sciences for Health Surveillance Sites, mobile clinics, and other health (MSH), the Clinton Foundation, NGOs and the private facilities sector. • Provision of essential medicines and supplies through On 31 March 2010, world leaders gathered at UN PROMESS is ongoing and all hospitals have received headquarters in New York for the International Donors’ appropriate supplies Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti. During the Recent PAHO/WHO led initiatives include health sec- conference, the Government of Haiti presented the Action tor capacity building through training in areas related Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti. 2 Earthquake in Haiti—PAHO/WHO Situation Report on Health Activities Post Earthquake The plan is a roadmap outlining priorities for short and As the Health Cluster lead, PAHO/WHO has ensured South-East department has 10 “communes”: Jacmel (capi- long-term reconstruction. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- coordination and prioritization of health sector activities. tal), Cote de Fer, Bainet, La Vallee, Cayes-Jacmel, Marigot, moon stressed the need not just to rebuild, but to “build In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, the Cluster Belle Anse, Thiotte, Grand Gossier, Anse a Pitre. back better.” To meet that challenge, UN member states led an evaluation of needs, mapped capacity and activities and international partners pledged $5.3 billion for the next of health partners, and built consensus on humanitarian Of the 10 communes, Cote de Fer, Bainet, and Jacmel 18 months, and a total of $9.9 billion was pledged over priorities and related best practices. To coordinate re- were the most severely affected by the earthquake, but the the next three years. sponse activities outside of Port-au-Prince, PAHO/WHO department also received a large number of IDPs from established field offices in Jimaní (Dominican Republic), Léogâne, Port-au-Prince, and other affected areas, increas- Léogâne, and Jacmel. The following Health Cluster sub- ing its population by an estimated 10%. 1. Coordination of Health Sector clusters are active: Coordination Response 1. Mobile Clinics The Health subcluster is being led by the Département Health Cluster Coordination and Leadership 2. Hospitals Sanitaire du Sud Est (DSSE) and co-chaired by PAHO/ 3. Disability and Rehabilitation WHO—who has provided full support by setting meeting Since becoming operational four days after the earthquake, agendas, documenting meeting minutes, ensuring discus- 4. Health Information Management nearly 400 health partners have registered with the Health sion points are properly addressed, and offering technical Cluster, including national and international NGOs and 5. Disease Surveillance inputs. The cluster continues to collect information on bilateral teams. Within the first days, the United Nations 6. Reproductive Health who, what, where, and a similar form is being used to Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs detail the gaps in mobile clinic coverage. (OCHA) had established a joint website (www.onere- 7. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support sponse.info), and health partners populated the site with 8. Two satellite sites – Jacmel and Léogâne Overall health coverage has increased thanks to a num- useful data, including background information on the ber of mobile clinics that were set up by NGO partners. health situation in the country before the earthquake, loca- The Health Cluster has designed contingency plans for Priority health interventions since the earthquake include tion of hospitals and health centers, and announcements the rainy season which include an inventory for health maternal health, rehabilitation of disabled people, and from the MSPP. activities undertaken by Health Cluster partners. Supplies mental health and psychosocial support. The department in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas have been identi- has 44 health institutions (government and mixed) in fied for reproductive health, preventative medicines such as vaccines, treatment of acute malnutrition, and clean drinking water. Ensuring continuity of health services in hospitals and clinics is being addressed through provision of generators, tents, HTH drums, and fuel in the event of excessive flooding or road closures. Jacmel Health sub-cluster The South-East department is one of 10 departments in Haiti. It borders on the Dominican Republic (east), West department (north), and South department (west). The 3 Earthquake in Haiti—PAHO/WHO
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