Haiti

The HIV picture in Haiti is a complex one, exacerbated by extreme poverty, political instability and a lack of good quality health services. Many people still struggle for food, water and shelter after the devastating earthquake in 2010 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The impact on those living with HIV is severe, with many subjected to violence, denied medical services and abandoned by loved ones.

Our work here is more important than ever, helping to bring vital health services to those living with, or at risk from, HIV.

DID YOU KNOW?

• In 2017 (latest available data) over 71% of adults report discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV.
• Prevalence among young women aged 15-24 is more than double that among young men.
• 71% of people living with HIV are on treatment.

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Promoteurs de l’Objectif Zérosida (POZ)

We’ve worked with POZ since 2005, helping them deliver life-saving health services to those most affected by the HIV epidemic, as well as defending their rights.

That isn’t easy to do in a country like Haiti. In 2010, the POZ office collapsed in the earthquake and yet the team continued to work out of tents. The team took condoms and HIV prevention messages to the temporary camps where the risk of HIV was greatest. POZ also formed short-term strategic partnerships with other organisations to make sure that the livelihood and nutritional needs of people living with HIV were met.

Over a decade later, POZ continues its vital work, reaching thousands of people in some of Haiti’s most marginalised communities.

OUR IMPACT IN HAITI

In 2019, POZ reached:

• Over 22,000 people with HIV prevention services.
• Over 11,000 young people aged 10–24 years with comprehensive sexuality education and/or life skills–based HIV education.