The Haitian government and the UN bureau in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday launched an appeal to raise 145.6 million dollars to face a resurgent choléra epidemic, which left behind the deaths of 161 people in the country.
The Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday 8,708 suspected cases, 7,623 hospitalized cases and 802 confirmed cases in its epidemiological bulletin. The epidemic evolves in seven of the ten departments of the country.
“Bring vital aid to 1.4 million people”
“Cholera is a preventable and treatable disease and, based on their experience and knowledge, national institutions quickly established a response strategy with the unwavering support of the entire local humanitarian community and the international community,” said the UN humanitarian coordinator. in the country, Ulrika Richardson, in a statement.
The funds raised following this appeal should “provide vital assistance to 1.4 million people living in the most affected areas,” the UN press release added.
“The cholera crisis is hitting already vulnerable populations hard,” says the UN, citing the recent report by the World Food Program (WFP) which reports that, for the first time in Haiti, some 19,000 people have fallen into the most severe food emergency. acute. , having to settle for a single meal a day made up of poor quality food.
Added to this food insecurity is global insecurity: since June 2021, nearly 100,000 people have had to flee their neighborhoods to escape the violence of armed gangs, the press release from the United Nations office also points out.
Source: BFM TV
