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Haiti - Health : Additional $28MM million to eliminate Cholera 01/06/2013 11:30:42
The funds include $20 million from the World Bank, $5 million from UNICEF, and $3.1 million from PAHO/WHO. In addition, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said it would launch a new donation drive whose proceeds would go exclusively to support anti-cholera efforts. The announced funds will support the implementation of national action plans to eliminate cholera from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haiti’s plan, launched in February 2013, calls for $2.2 billion in investments over the next 10 years, including $443.7 million over the next two years and $18 million over the next six to eight months. The Dominican Republic’s plan calls for $77 million in investments over 10 years, including $33 million over the next two years. The $28.1 million in pledges brings the total funds committed to support the national plans to $209.4 million, less than half the amount needed over just the next two years. Marie Raymond, Director-General in Haiti’s Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP), said bridging this funding gap is an issue of immediate concern. "The rainy season is upon us. Alas, our resources are not as available as they need to be. We must take urgent and bold steps to meet these needs." "We must challenge governments and partners to come up with the funds that are needed to get the job done,” said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne. "The goal is not just eliminating cholera. It is to ensure that every man, woman and child has access to safe water and sanitation. This is basic to the dignity of every human being." In Haiti, "investments in water and sanitation are absolutely essential to eliminate cholera transmission, but they will also have other spin-off benefits,” said PAHO Deputy Director Jon K. Andrus. “They will reduce other water-borne illnesses and contribute to stronger economic growth, national security, healthier families and communities, improved agricultural production of fruits and vegetables, and in general increase productivity by improving the health of the population." Paul Farmer, U.N. Special Adviser for Community-based Medicine and Lessons from Haiti, joined in calling for increased funding but also urged international partners to show "pragmatic solidarity" with Haiti. He said donor agencies could help more by assuming some of the burden of processing and accountability with regard to external financial resources. During this meeting, UNICEF’s representative, Enrique Paz, said his agency would reprogram more than $9 million toward cholera prevention and take lead responsibility for the operation of a national trust fund to channel resources to cholera elimination. HL HaitiLibre
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