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Haiti making significant progress – UN Survey
Haiti, a member of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping has been re-building since the earthquake struck on 12 January 2010.
The survey also notes that the under-five mortality rate, at 88 child deaths per 1,000 live births, has shown a declining trend in the last 15 years, according to new estimates, down from 112 in 1997-2001 and 96 in 2002-2006.
Access to improved sources of water remained unchanged at 65 percent, while 82 percent of residents of internally displaced camps had access to improved sources of water. Access to improved sanitation almost doubled from 14 percent in 2005-2006 to 26 percent in 2012.
The Haiti Demographic and Health Survey 2012, estimates socio-economic, demographic and health indicators for the entire Haitian population, including women of child-bearing age, children under five years of age, men aged between 15 and 59 years old. The last survey took place between October 2005 and June 2006. – (CMC)
