Cholera Mitigation
Cholera was confirmed in the Artibonite region in northwest Haiti in October, 2010. In an effort to prevent the spread of the infection to the campsites in Port au Prince, Haven implemented a Cholera Mitigation Programme.
As part of the programme Hygiene Promotion Workers and Community Mobilisers worked to sensitise camp residents to the symptoms of cholera, and effective treatment methods. Hygiene Specific Cholera Kits were distributed to the people, and hygiene promotion messages reinforced.
The impact of this work by Haven and other WASH Cluster members was regarded as particularly effective as the impact of the infection on arrival in the campsites did not reach expected levels. The Cholera Mitigation Programme was funded by the Irish general public and Irish Aid.
