Dealing with Cholera - Red Cross in Haiti

• Who were the charity that dealt with the Cholera outbreak in Haiti?

  The Red Cross
• What were two national strategies in dealing with Cholera?

  • Treatment centers in Port au Prince
  • SMS advice texts
• What were challenges associated with treatment centers in Port au Prince for Cholera?

  • Rainy seasons increased risk of cholera spread which led to an increase in cases and increased strain of facilities
  • Due to poor infrastructure links there was limited transportation to rural areas
• What were some opportunities associated with treatment centers in Port au Prince?

  • Stabilised cases of Cholera in urban areas
• What were the challenges associated with SMS advice texts?

  • 38% of the population don't own mobile phones
  • Only 61% have network coverage so many rural areas can't receive SMS communications
• What were the opportunities associated with SMS advice texts for Cholera?

  • Access to a wide population - 10.5 million texts to people with advice on how to avoid cholera
  • 130,000 people called the Red Cross free recorded information line which was advertised via SMS
• What are two local strategies for dealing with cholera?

  • Disinfecting vulnerable communities
  • Hygiene awareness of communities
• What were some opportunities associated with disinfecting vulnerable communities?

  • Trained local communities on how to disinfect clothing and cooking utensils (5213 people trained)
  • Further prevents the spread
• What were some of the challenges associated with disinfecting vulnerable communities?

  • Cost and maintenance of chlorine sprayers and protective clothing.