Earthquake in Haiti
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Haiti on 12 January 2010, close to the nation's capital of Port-au-Prince. The quake was felt in the Dominican Republic and as far away as Jamaica. Preliminary reports indicate a significant loss of life; there are no official numbers at this time but thousands of people are dead or missing and there is extensive damage to infrastructure. A full summary and regular updates on the situation are available from the World Health Organization.
This page provides information and advice for those who are travelling to Haiti to assist with the relief effort. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office are advising against non-essential travel to Haiti and you should only travel if you are part of an official relief organisation.
Updates
- 2 March 2010: Earthquake in Haiti - update 2, NaTHNaC clinical update
- 29 January 2010:
Q&As for health professionals advising those returning from Haiti (PDF, 32 KB) - 28 January 2010: Change in malaria chemoprophylaxis recommendations: Haiti. NaTHNaC clinical update
- 22 January 2010: Haiti earthquake: disaster risk assessment (PDF, 78 KB)
- 21 January 2010: Earthquake in Haiti - update, NaTHNaC clinical update
- 14 January 2010: Earthquake in Haiti, NaTHNaC clinical update
Last reviewed: 3 March 2010
