Indicator Haiti USA

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $) 1070 44070

Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 78

Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 60 7

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) 670 11

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged > or =15 years (%) 3.4 0.5

Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 402 3

Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year) 299 4

Antiretroviral therapy coverage among HIV-infected pregnant

women for PMTCT (%)20 –

Population with sustainable access to improved drinking water

sources (%) urban70 100

Population with sustainable access to improved drinking water

sources (%) rural51 94

Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation

(%) urban29 100

Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation (%) rural 12 99

Source: World Health Organization, 2008

Basic health indicators

The slave revolt of 1791

• On August 22, 1791, the slaves revolted,

razing approximately 180 sugar

plantations and 900 coffee, cotton, or

indigo plantations

• At least 1000 whites and 10,000 slaves

were killed

• The revolt was remarkable both in scale

and in organization

The U.S. occupation of Haiti, 1915-

1934

Partners In Health, 2012

Research, Training, Service

The PIH Model of Care

Access to primary care

Free health care & education for the poor

Community partnerships

Addressing basic social & economic needs

Serving the poor through the public sector

Accompagnateur

Key part of the system

CHW

37%

Nurse

15%

Doctor

24%

Other

6%

Social

worker

16%

Auxilliary

2%

Housing

assistance

Water projects

Addressing the underlying causes of disease

School assistance programs

Principles of accompaniment

Apply one standard for all

Favor institutions that the poor identify as representing their interests.

Fund public institutions to do their job

Make job creation a benchmark of success

Buy and hire locally

Co-invest with governments to build strong civil services

Provide cash to the poorest

Support coordination and regulation of NGOs

Treating the Sick

March 2003

August 2003

Investment in public infrastructure

National Palace

Clinics in 4 spontaneous settlement camps

© Louise C. Ivers

Total population: 88,000

Over 5,200 patients seen each week

Fighting the Root Causes of Poverty and Disease

Medical Education