The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced Friday the transfer of $1MM to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to fight against cholera in Haiti. This amount will allow the establishment and operation of a new Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) with a capacity of 110 beds in the town of Carrefour, for a period of three months.

With these funds, the new CTC of Carrefour expected to start operations in the next 48 hours. The operation of the CTC is a partnership between Brazil and Cuba. The Brazilian government provides financial resources and Cuba the health staff, of which 45 will be assigned to this CTC.

See also:

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1817-haiti-cholera-epidemic-latest-assessment-1-case-every-56-seconds.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1820-haiti-cholera-epidemic-650-000-cases-in-the-next-6-months.html

S/ HaitiLibre