Tuberculosis
Haiti is known to have the highest occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Western Hemisphere (CDC Global Health - Haiti 2019). According to the CDC, the approximate population that is diagnosed with TB is 181 out of 100,000 people.
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According to the Center of Disease Control, there is an approximate success rate of tuberculosis treatment of 82%, the highest among other Caribbean and Latin America (CDC Global Health - Haiti 2019). To facilitate a decrease in the spread of TB and aid in early detection, the CDC has created more diagnostic laboratories throughout Haiti.
Covid-19
Like the United States, Covid made its way through the country of Haiti as well.
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Total Cases: 8,600 (since March 19, 2020)
Cases per one million people: 743
Total number recovered: 6,363
Total deaths: 221
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In hopes of tackling this pandemic, Haiti officials stopped commercial flights, enforced masks, closure of school and large gatherings (Liautaud, Ehre, & Deschamps, 2020).
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Haiti made swift efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19. They first began by testing all symptomatic patients, but have adapted into primarly testing pregnant women, patients with co-morbidities, patients with atypical symptoms, and healthcare workers (Liautaud, Ehre, & Deschamps, 2020).
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HIV/AIDS
Alongside of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, is HIV. HIV is also a leading cause of death in Haiti. According to the CDC, there were approximately 2,200 deaths related to HIV in 2018.
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In response to the detrimental effects of HIV, the CDC has assisted the Haitian Ministry of Public Health to create a HIV response program (citation). They have created more availability to HIV testing, treatments, and prevention programs throughout Haiti.