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Health in Haiti

Haiti faces many serious health issues. For each of these issues ICC has created programs to address those specific needs. To find out more and learn what you can do to alleviate the suffering of those who need our help, identify an issue of personal concern for you below and follow the link to the detailed page.

Preventable Childhood Disease:
Thousands of innocent boys and girls living in Haiti suffer from deadly diseases that could easily be prevented. International Child Care vaccinates children against diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and measles. Read more...

HIV/AIDS:
In Haiti, over 450,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS. Since the mid 1990s, International Child Care has been bringing medical and psycho-social support to patients living with HIV. Critical Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment services have also been implemented allowing ICC to diagnose, treat and monitor children and adults who are infected with HIV/AIDS. Read more...

Contaminated Water:
Twenty-nine percent of Haiti´s total population – 2.3 million people – does not have access to potable water. International Child Care health workers educate Haitians about the importance of drinking clean water and in rural areas. Where public water is not available, ICC digs wells to provide safe drinking water for entire communities. Read more...

Poverty and Women:
Breaking the cycle of poverty can start with one small loan. Through the support of International Child Care´s Micro-Enterprise Loan program, women are able to generate income and become more self-sufficient providing their families with the basic necessities that poverty denies such as food and health care. Read more...

Infant and Maternal Mortality:
Haiti has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. In an effort to reduce the unnecessary suffering and death associated with childbearing, International Child Care trains Traditional Birth Attendants (midwives) in the techniques of delivery, importance of proper hygiene, signs of complications in pregnancy or delivery, and the dangers of certain traditional Haitian practices. Read more...

Tuberculosis:
Haiti has the highest per capita burden of tuberculosis in Latin America. TB is one of the country´s greatest infectious killers of both youth and adults. International Child Care has a leading role in the prevention and cure of tuberculosis in Haiti through the national TB program. ICC distributes drugs, monitors cure rates, provides training, technical assistance and coordination reaching over 5,000,000 people. Read more...

Malnutrition:
Malnutrition remains among the most critical problems worldwide, particularly for the underprivileged and poor in developing countries like Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Thankfully, much of the suffering caused by malnutrition is preventable. International Child Care offers several programs to help combat malnutrition and its harmful effects. Read more...

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