As part of the fight to eradicate cholera in Haiti, was held the second annual meeting of the Steering Committee of the Project "Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene" (WASH) with the participation of the National Direction of the Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA), the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of National Education, the Head of Canadian Cooperation, the UNICEF Representative and implementing partners, to discuss project progress, challenges and prospects for 2019.

Note that this project, which aims to improve the health of children and mothers in the Artibonite and Center, is funded by Canada to the tune of $20 million and implemented by UNICEF.

It should be recalled that the National Plan for the Elimination of Cholera provides for the eradication of the disease in 2022. To achieve this objective, the Haitian authorities concerned solicit the support of the technical and financial partners.

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