DEC 14. HAITI: At a Cholera Treatment Unit at PIH's Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM), a doctor checks on a young girl with cholera who is accompanied with her grandmother. Her mother, Carlande, also has cholera. (Nadia Todres for PIH) |
Now, good news: The vaccination campaign has started in the Mirebalais region in central Haiti, where, as of seven days ago, staff had already reached more than 4,900 residents and are expected to ultimately deliver a single dose of the oral vaccine, Euvichol-plus, to all eligible residents—about 105,390 people. The vaccine is currently being rationed because of a depleted global stockpile. This emergency vaccination campaign will save lives, with the eventual goal of stopping the outbreak entirely. |
Community Health Workers and other team members prepare boxes of cholera vaccines for distribution at various sites and communities in central Haiti (Melissa Jeanty / PIH) |
This emergency campaign is only possible because of years of investment in the health system in central Haiti. Many of the caregivers currently performing vaccinations joined our team during the successful 2010 cholera response. In between, they were providing care, healing their neighbors, and building a brighter future.
You can provide immediate assistance to these caregivers, and the people they serve in Haiti and around the world. Your donation will be tripled up to $1,000,000 by a group of generous donors! Any amount helps, so please, consider contributing now >> In solidarity, The PIH Team |
