Taming cholera in a nation without proper water, sanitation or health infrastructure is a momentous achievement. The scale of the epidemic, with more than 18,500 suspected cases per week at the peak of the outbreak, was another major challenge.
Haitian authorities have worked tirelessly to reach this milestone, and not always with the full support they required. This accomplishment is all the more remarkable in that it has taken place during a time of multiple national crises, supply chain breakdowns and during a transition in the U.N.'s presence. I congratulate the Haitian authorities for the tenacity of their fight and for their resolve.
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