In 2026, PAHO/WHO will adapt its operational model in Haiti to meet the demands of a prolonged humanitarian crisis, emphasizing sustainability,
localization and efficiency. As other actors progressively scale down or withdraw from health operations due to insecurity and funding
constraints, PAHO/WHO will assume expanded responsibilities in life-saving health service delivery, emergency coordination and outbreak
response. This includes maintaining national cholera surveillance, ensuring supply chain continuity for essential medicines and reagents and
strengthening referral hospitals to provide emergency and obstetric care in underserved areas.
At the same time, PAHO/WHO will continue to support the operational functions – such as direct community sensitization and field-level
surveillance – of departmental health authorities and trusted local partners like Zanmi Lasante, thereby reinforcing national ownership and