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CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS HAITI EARTHQUAKE 2010

CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS HAITI EARTHQUAKE 2010. Maya Hector, MPH Student Walden University Winter 2011 Dr. Raymond Thron, Instructor PUBH-6145-7 Epidemiology. Stakeholders Influenced By the Earthquake. Adults and Children The Environment Government Officials

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CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS HAITI EARTHQUAKE 2010

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  1. CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI AND ITS STAKEHOLDERSHAITI EARTHQUAKE 2010 Maya Hector, MPH Student Walden University Winter 2011 Dr. Raymond Thron, Instructor PUBH-6145-7 Epidemiology

  2. Stakeholders Influenced By the Earthquake Adults and Children The Environment Government Officials Neighboring Countries Relief Agencies

  3. What is Cholera? • Found in food and water sources contaminated by feces. • Spread through inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and clean hygiene.

  4. HOW DID CHOLERA OCCUR? • STATISTICS • 100,000 CASES REPORTED • 2,000 DEATHS OCCURED U.N. PEACE KEEPERS RELIEF WORKERS LIMITED WORKING SANITARY SYSTEMS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE THE RUBBLE

  5. Impact of Cholera Epidemic • The World Health Organization • Citizens of Haiti • The Economy • Relief Efforts

  6. TIME LINE OF CHOLERA EPIDEMIC • The World Health Organization 10/20/10- SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL FACILITY STRAIN REPORTED IN ST. MARC, HAITI 10/27/2010- REALIZATION THAT HEALTH CLUSTER CLAIMS OF THE EPIDEMIC WAS UNDER CONROL WAS INACCURATE 11/07/2010- ALL HOSPITALS IN PORT AU PRINCE ARE OVERFLOWING AND AT FULL CAPACITY

  7. Citizens of Haiti GOOD NEWS: THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO START VACCINATING CITIZENS IN APRIL TO HELP STEM THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

  8. The Economy MORE GOOD NEWS: 40% OF HAITIANS SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA ARE RECIEVEING ECOONOMIC AID FROM SPAIN

  9. Relief Efforts Towards Cholera Haitians Awaiting Relief • Abbott Laboratories • The United Nations • The United States

  10. BEFORE AND AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

  11. CONCLUSION: UPDATE ON CHOLERA OUTBREAK As of February 18, 2011, the United Nations reported that the cholera outbreak in Haiti has “plateaued and appears to be diminishing.”

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