Wednesday, the United Nations Mission in Haiti (Minusah) indicated that it was supporting the Haitian government as part of a vaccination campaign against cholera, which should touch 400,000 people during 2016 (in two phases).

The UN Mission, said that in this campaign, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) also receives support from the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The launch of the first phase of vaccination took place at the Hospital Nicolas Armand of Arcahaie, Friday, April 15, 2016. About 118,000 people will receive between April 15 and June two doses of oral vaccine "Shanchol" that ensures immunization to about 60% for a variable period of 3 to 5 years, according to Jean-Luc Poncelet, the Representative of PAHO / WHO in Haiti

A second phase of the vaccination campaign is planned for the second half of the year. To be successful, nearly 563,785 additional doses are required. For these two phases of vaccination, there is provided an initial budget of about $ 3.6 million.

Recall that the previous campaigns of vaccination against cholera in Haiti have so far reached 285,534 people, 102,250 in 2013 and 183,284 in 2014.

"However, given the increase in population and to ensure a protective effect on the long-term activities designed to increase access to clean water are also provided by the authorities, who believe that the increase access to water and sanitation in exposed areas is the key to eliminating the disease," stressed the UN Mission.

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https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17544-haiti-cholera-4-departments-on-red-alert.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16858-haiti-cholera-downward-trend-but.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16598-icihaiti-cholera-more-than-300-000-haitians-will-be-vaccinated-in-2016.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16593-icihaiti-cholera-27-communes-on-red-alert.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16230-haiti-health-98-of-cholera-cases-in-america-are-in-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-16162-icihaiti-health-new-outbreaks-of-cholera-16-communes-in-red-alert.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16055-haiti-health-monitoring-ofthe-cholera-situation-in-the-country.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14861-haiti-health-important-and-alarming-cholera-outbreaks.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15112-haiti-humanitarian-$7m-in-emergency-funds-for-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14406-haiti-health-it-will-take-years-to-eradicate-cholera.html

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