Environmental Risk Factors
Haiti has many environment risk factors that impact the health of the population, but the biggest risk factors include clean water and sanitation. Haiti is well-known for its dire need of more sources of clean water and sanitation. In 2015, it was noted that only about 52% of the Haitian population have access to clean water and only 20% have access to sanitation stations (Jacobsen, 2019). With only about half of the public having access to clean water and even less having access to proper sanitization, this leads to a huge risk of transmission of diseases.
Nutritional Risk Factors
Malnutrition dramatically affects the health of the population in Haiti. In 2019 it was recorded that approximately 2.6 million people were food insecure (Lemaire, 2019). A quarter of the Haitian population suffers for food insecurity as a direct result of natural disasters, economical shortcomings and inflation (Lemaire, 2019). Malnutrition has a negative impact on the health status of this community. Lack of proper nutrition can lead to the inability to fight disease and increase susceptibility to infectious disease. Lack of nutrition can also stunt the growth of children and limit the bodies ability to heal from disease, infection, and wounds.
Health Promotion Activities
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Proper Hand-washing
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Adequate hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to reduce the spread of infection (Hadaway, 2020). ​
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Proper disposal of waste
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​The Center of Disease Control (CDC) states that "prevention of open defecation and waste containment are critical to reduce the spread of disease" (CDC, 2015).
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Introduction to biodegradable, one-time-use bags, or single use toilets, that are used to in sanitation stations and how to properly dispose of them to reduce spread of disease.
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Increasing domestic food production
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​Youri Latortue, a Haitian lawmaker, claims that increasing national food production is key to reducing the wrath of health insecurity in Haiti (Lemaire, 2019).
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