Haiti’s public health system needs a significant overhaul in order to give Haitians affordable and sustainable health care, Rebecca Harrington wrote on Huffington Post’s “Rebuilding Haiti” blog. Harrington said the Haitian government and international community should prioritize intervention measures targeting malaria prevention, malnutrition, hygiene and sanitation in its short- and long-term plans. Donors should also work to meet the needs specified by the United Nations flash appeal for Haiti and plan a long-term reform for the country’s health care system, Harrington added.
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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.
