Haiti Health Cluster Reports 50,867 Displaced in Second Quarter of 2026
West department becomes epicenter of new displacement as diphtheria and cholera cases show signs of decline, according to the Health Cluster Bulletin.
Ten major incidents involving armed violence displaced 50,867 people across Haiti during the second quarter of 2026, a 19% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Republic of Haiti Health Cluster Bulletin #2 covering April, May and June, published via ReliefWeb and PAHO. After months of deterioration in the Artibonite and Centre departments, the West department again became the epicenter of new displacement, accounting for 64% of all recorded movements—primarily due to armed violence in the commune of Cité Soleil. The bulletin reported a decline in suspected diphtheria cases beginning in the 21st epidemiological week. A total of 42 suspected cases have been reported across 15 sites for internally displaced persons in the West Department—Cité Soleil, Delmas, Pétion-Ville and Port-au-Prince—since January 2026. The cholera outbreak has been steadily declining since its resurgence in October 2022. Following a 2023 peak of 3,683 suspected weekly cases, transmission dropped nearly 80% in 2024 and continued downward through 2025 and 2026, with 44 suspected cases reported as of July 18, a 48% decrease. The bulletin stressed that sustained surveillance remains crucial to prevent a resurgence, given the active circulation of Vibrio.