Haiti - BRC

Question 1

what were the impacts of the Haiti outbreak?

Answer 1

death of 10,000 people (after an earthquake that killed 400,000)

Question 2

which NGO dealt with the disease outbreak in Haiti?

Answer 2

British Red Cross

Question 3

how did the British Red Cross help mitigate cholera in Haiti?

Answer 3

targeted the cholera outbreak w/ its own response programme (2010-12)
delivered clean drinking water to 300,000 people living in camps in Port-au-prince.
massive hygiene programme building 1300 latrines serving 250,000 people.
treating 18700 cases of cholera in treatment units in La Piste camps in Port-au-prince
raising awareness among local people on how to avoid infection and of the characteristc symptoms of cholera. volunteers went door to door informing. local radio/newspapers/media used.

Question 4

what impacts did the BRC intervention have in Haiti?

Answer 4

cholera epidemic was brought under control
2011 there were 35,000 new cases/month
by 2014 this figure had fallen to 2200
even so, cholera remains a threat and a leading cause of infant mortality in Haiti