Reconstructing Haiti

After the first disorder by the earthquake at Port-au-Prince, the international community needs to decide Haiti's reconstruction priority. The first step that began is to set up an emergency team to rescue trapped people, remove garbage, and restore water and sanitation to prevent the spread of diseases. The second step should focus on reducing obligations of state and international financial institutions and promoting direct access to credit. Only by solving the financial problem, the state can rebuild the economy and lower the high unemployment rate.

Partnerships and infrastructure are important for Haiti's commitment to long-term reconstruction and management of long-term health problems such as HIV / AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition and even new challenges such as cholera. Detailed information on the role of CDC is in strengthening Haitian health system available at https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/hsr. Georges Dahourou, laboratory consultant at Haiti's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, carried the first 80 cholera isolates from the Haitian National Institute of Public Health. He worked alongside laboratory staff in the department of the National Laboratory and confirmed the outbreak of cholera among public health officials. This is the first cholera outbreak in Haiti for at least a century.

In October 2010, Haiti National Institute of Public Health confirmed the first case of cholera in Haiti. Experts at the Center for Disease Prevention and Control to be dispatched to Haiti to provide domestic support are medical staff, epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, environmental health experts, communication experts, public health consultants, planners, information Includes technical experts and support staff.

Conference on Haiti issues, including the establishment of an independent committee to consider the role of the United States in the 2004 Haiti issue in 2004, including immigration, reconstruction assistance, health support. For further information, please refer to the CRS report RL 32294, Haiti: development since 1991 and US policies and current Congressional concerns. It is one. The East Caribbean region provides military support and peace enterprise programs to seven countries. Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Development assistance in these countries is funded by the United States aid organization's Caribbean regional program.

In 2011, President Haiti awarded Clinton a national Medal, evaluating various initiatives in Haiti, especially the great contribution to the reconstruction after the earthquake on 12th January 2010. President Clinton said, "I do not think the former US president is no longer required to pay rewards, but I am honored this time, I love Haiti and believe in that promise."