Haiti Cholera Resurgence: 2,852 Cases, 48 Deaths in 2025
Recent Developments
01November 2025: Human Rights Watch reports cholera resurgence after 11-week pause, with 2,852 suspected cases Jan-Oct 2025
02October 2025: 48 deaths and 186 confirmed cases noted amid rising toll and displacement
03September 2025: 40 suspected cases and 3 deaths in Pétion-Ville, raising school reopening concerns
Interventions
- PAHO/WHO scaling response in 66 IDP sites near Port-au-Prince: trained 87 surveillance officers, established new cholera treatment center, community awareness for 7,000 people with water purification and ORS distribution
- Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) with PAHO/WHO support: early detection, rapid response, and training on case management and infection prevention in existing CTCs like St Luc Hospital
What Works
- Early detection and rapid response in displacement camps, including surveillance training and new treatment centers, enabling timely care and saving lives like resident G.
- Community awareness sessions reaching 7,000 with water purification tablets, ORS, and mosquito nets, reducing risks in high-threat IDP sites
How to Help
- Donate to PAHO/WHO, Human Rights Watch, or ECHO for cholera response and water/sanitation efforts
- Support UN OCHA partners addressing humanitarian access and displacement camps
- Advocate for international pressure to improve security and halt deportations exacerbating risks
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ECHO is supporting Haiti's cholera response through direct funding of medical interventions and coordinated efforts with government services and partners. They are backing the Ministry of Public Health and Population's scaled-up response across 66 IDP sites in and around the capital, enabling crucial medical interventions to contain the epidemic and limit its consequences. ECHO funding supports surveillance, treatment center operations, and community prevention activities in displacement camps where cholera outbreaks continue to affect vulnerable populations.
PAHO/WHO is scaling up cholera response across 66 IDP sites in and around Port-au-Prince through: (1) Training and deploying 87 surveillance officers and 13 data managers for early detection and rapid response of suspected cases; (2) Establishing a new cholera treatment center (CTC) and providing training on cholera case management and infection prevention and control (IPC) for six existing CTCs including St Luc Hospital; (3) Conducting community awareness sessions reaching nearly 7,000 people accompanied by distribution of mosquito nets, water purification tablets, and oral rehydration solution (ORS) packets. Their work is backed by funding from the European Union's Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funding to support Haiti's coordinated cholera response across 66 IDP sites in and around Port-au-Prince. Their financial backing enables the Ministry of Public Health and Population and PAHO/WHO to implement early detection and rapid response systems, establish and train cholera treatment centers, and conduct community awareness and prevention activities including distribution of water purification tablets and oral rehydration solutions to vulnerable populations in displacement camps.
OCHA tracks aid offloading (e.g., 293,188 pallets by Feb 2026), monitors population movements (827,000 since ceasefire), assesses displacement trends like increases in northern Gaza, and reports on access restrictions, interceptions, and violence impacting humanitarian delivery.
