WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2026
- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has deepened, reaching unprecedented severity by late 2025.
- As of October 2025, 1,412,199 Haitians (12% of the population) are internally displaced.
- The health system is near collapse, with only 26% of inpatient facilities fully operational nationwide.
- Gender-based violence remains widespread, with 6,450 cases recorded between January and August 2025.
- Cholera transmission persisted in 2025, with nearly 4,000 suspected cases as of November 8.
This document presents the World Health Organization's (WHO) health emergency appeal for Haiti in 2026. It highlights the deepening humanitarian crisis in Haiti, exacerbated by gang violence, institutional collapse, and natural disasters. The appeal outlines WHO's strategic objectives for 2026, which include ensuring access to emergency and primary health services, maintaining disease surveillance and outbreak response mechanisms, and securing critical supply chain operations. It also details WHO's changing role and approach in Haiti, emphasizing sustainability, localization, and efficiency in the face of reduced humanitarian funding and escalating violence. The document further specifies key activities for 2026, such as strengthening health facilities, securing essential medicines, and deploying quick-response teams.
How to cite
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2026, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/paho-2026-who-s-health-emergency-appeal