PAHO Situation Report N.6. Haiti Humanitarian Situation. May 3, 2024 – Haiti

While the political transition is advancing with the nomination of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT, as per its acronym in French) on April 24, 2024, the security situation is worsening, particularly in the Ouest and Artibonite departments, significantly hindering access to essential services like healthcare.

36,285 Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are still sheltered in the 22 sites supported by the Health Directorate of the Ouest department (DSO, as per its French acronym) with the collaboration of PAHO/WHO. This number represents 40% of all internally displaced persons located across 85 sites in the Metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince.

While there has been a decline in suspected cases of cholera nationwide, the combination of the rainy season and overcrowded living conditions in IDPs sites poses risks of outbreaks. Therefore, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP, as per its French acronym), in collaboration with PAHO/WHO, continues to maintain a proactive and responsive surveillance to prevent any potential spread of the disease, especially in IDP sites.

Internally displaced people continue to leave the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in large numbers, mainly heading for the southern departments of the country. This displacement is creating health and other needs in new areas