Haiti - Cholera: Fact Sheet #15, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011
This factsheet provides an overview of humanitarian assistance to address widespread cholera outbreak in Haiti.  The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) in Haiti and USAID Office of U.S. Foreign  Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haitian surge capacity consultants are assessing areas throughout the country to  determine the effectiveness of the overall cholera response and if any gaps in emergency response or prevention  remain. Since January 10, fourteen Haitian surge capacity consultants have traveled throughout Haiti's 10  departments gathering qualitative information about knowledge and practices related to cholera recognition,  prevention, care-seeking, and treatment. Early results indicate a general awareness of cholera prevention practices but  also ongoing consumption of untreated water and inadequate hygiene practices.  ? Since December 30, USAID/DART staff have visited health facilities, commodity distribution points, and water,  sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in West, Artibonite, and Grand Anse departments to assess caseload trends  and commodity supplies. USAID/DART staff noted decreasing rates of new cholera cases and sufficient commodities  to respond to needs in visited areas.


