Health and Climate Change: Country profile 2025 - Haiti

Haiti’s Health and Climate Change Country Profile 2025 is a newly developed resource that brings together, for the first time, a clear, accessible picture of how climate trends intersect with public health in the country. It synthesizes the best available data and on-the-ground insights to show where climate hazards affect health, who is most at risk, and which actions can most effectively strengthen services and save lives. 

The profile highlights Haiti’s emerging efforts to assess climate risks, monitor health vulnerabilities, and lay the foundations of a climate-resilient health system. It points to practical entry points—stronger surveillance and risk communication, heat-health and vector-borne disease preparedness, climate-smart health facilities, and better coordination with water, disaster management, and urban planning—to protect people and communities in a situation of vulnerability, including older people and those living with chronic conditions. 

Developed in alignment with PAHO/WHO guidance and the Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change, the profile is designed as a working tool for decision-makers. It supports planning, financing, and implementation by outlining priority actions, capacity needs, and opportunities for co-benefits that improve health while advancing low-carbon, resilient development. 

As part of PAHO’s regional initiative, this country profile aims to enable policymakers, health professionals, and development partners to focus investments where they matter most, strengthen preparedness across the health system, and foster collaboration within and beyond the health sector. Above all, it provides a practical roadmap to reduce climate-related health risks and promote a healthier, more resilient future for everyone in Haiti.