What is the role of the Health Cluster in Haiti?
The Health Cluster has helped coordinate the activities of, and the sharing of information among, more than 390 registered partners from the health field, including United Nations agencies, international organizations and NGOs. PAHO/WHO is acting as the Health Cluster lead and coordinates the multiple partners and health actions in Haiti. Within the Health Cluster, several subgroups have been created to better meet the needs of the population, including: Primary Health Care/Mobile Clinics, Reproductive Health, Hospitals, Information Management, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Vector control, and Disability (led by Handicap International and CBM). The Health Cluster also coordinates with other clusters, including those dedicated to logistics, water and sanitation, and nutrition. If UN agencies, NGOs and other agencies work together and share expertise, medicines, staff and logistics capacity, while at the same targeting identified and commonly understood health needs, there is a greater ch
