Haiti's Recovery Report

In order for Haiti to achieve “full” recovery and improve its resiliency, it would need to improve its social economic status, infrastructure, reduce corruption and improve health outcomes (Hough et al., 2010). A 2011 collaborative report presented by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) remarked that the response phase in Haiti was upon completion, and the nation was in a “fragile recovery phase”; however, it was recommended not to reduce international humanitarian operations too soon (WHO & PAHO, 2011). Moving forward, WHO and PAHO stated that the Republic of Haiti would still need assistance to battle and prevent future infectious disease outbreaks like cholera, measles, and tuberculosis; improve water sanitation and access to clean water; increase healthcare service accessibility; remove rubble; and restore government (especially for vaccinations and HIV-AIDS detection and treatment) (WHO & PAHO, 2011). WHO and PAHO heavily stressed that although Haiti transitioned into the recovery phase, the country was very unstable and in need of continued long term support (WHO & PAHO).
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It identifies several social, economic, political, and health determinants that have delayed Haiti’s recovery progress; discusses global warming and climate change in relation to the prevalence and increased likelihood of earthquakes, and other extreme weather events in Haiti; and references several successes and failures regarding international humanitarian response efforts and monetary donations, in order to determine why Haiti has failed to recovery five years after the earthquake disaster. The ultimate goal of this research study is to improve strategic global emergency and disaster management planning and response in vulnerable developing