As of March 2025, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, services were completely halted in Haiti except for pregnant and lactating women. HIV prevention communication and community engagement strategies also abruptly ended.
Date: 3/25
Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Country: Haiti
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: At this time, the Haitian National HIV program estimated a monthly rise of 30 to 50% in new HIV infections due to the absence of communication and prevention activities.
Devex Researcher Note: National HIV response in Haiti was “almost entirely reliant on PEPFAR”, which provided about 90% of HIV funding and covered 80% of PrEP plans nationwide.
Source: UNAIDS