Central America

Haiti

Location

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic.

Kidnapping for ransom money is increasingly common, along with shootings of civilians, robbery usually being the motive. Do not leave your accommodation after dark. Do not travel to rural areas. Vehicle security, civil disturbances, personal security, corruption, checkpoints, robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Use bottled water. Water in larger hotelsis treated and safe.

Mostly rough and mountainous.

Tropical; semi-arid where mountains in east cut off trade winds.

Lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to November; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts. Mud slides.

Bancroftian filariasis, dengue fever, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, intestinal problems, malaria, parasitic infections, rabies, tetanus, typhoid, polio, yellow fever.
Hopital Saint Francois de Sales, rue Chareron, Port-au-Prince. Tel: 22 5033

Deforestation and soil erosion.

The standard of both roads and driving is very poor. Most tarmac roads are in disrepair, and in the countryside dirt tracks take their place. Roads are often unlit, and it is not uncommon after dark to encounter cars, trucks and motorcycles without any lights on. Drive with extreme caution at all times.

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