United States Department of Health and Human Services

Skip Navigation

Email Updates Font Size Print Download Reader

Rescue & Recovery Efforts in Haiti

"The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble, and to deliver the humanitarian relief -- the food, water and medicine -- that Haitians will need in the coming days." -- President Obama

Americans trying to locate family members in Haiti
are encouraged to contact the State Department at 888/407-4747.

Donations can be made to support Red Cross relief efforts by texting "HAITI" to 90999.
A donation of $10 will automatically be charged to your cell phone bill.
You may also contribute to the Red Cross online.

Find more ways to help at the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) site.

News

January 14, 2010
HHS Deploying U.S. Medical Personnel to Haiti

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated the National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. More than 250 personnel are in the process of deploying to Haiti and over 12,000 personnel could possibly assist in the coming days.

January 14, 2010
January 14: Young Adults Flu Vaccination Day

National Influenza Vaccination Week continues with a focus on the importance of young adults getting vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will visit Hunter College in New York City for a roundtable discussion with students and faculty about the H1N1 flu. Secretary Sebelius will also announce a new Facebook application called, “I’m a Flu Fighter” that allows users to tell their friends that they received the flu vaccination and urge others to do the same.

January 13, 2010
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Earthquake in Haiti

Americans' thoughts and prayers are with the people suffering as a result of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. As part of an integrated U.S government response, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stands ready to support the medical and public health needs of the Haitian people.

More news
HHS Daily Healthbeat

HHS Family of Agencies

Show Details

The Department of Health and Human Services is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. It is comprised of the Office of the Secretary and 11 operating divisions.

OS - Office of the Secretary

ACF - Administration for Children & Families

AoA - Administration on Aging

AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

CDC - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

FDA - Food & Drug Administration

HRSA - Health Resources & Services Administration

IHS - Indian Health Service

NIH - National Institutes of Health

OIG- Office of Inspector General

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Watch, Listen, Subscribe

Show Details

Browse our audio and video libraries. Get updates via RSS and e-mail.

	Podcasts/Webcasts Select from the following libraries of curently available podcasts AIDS.gov Podcast AHRQ Healthcare 411 CDC Podcasts CMS Media Conferences FDA Drug Safety FDA Patient Safety News HHS Health Beat Tip NIH Research Radio
	RSS View a library of all available HHS RSS feeds; learn about RSS, and subscribe to feeds of interest. All HHS RSS Feeds List Flu.gov Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Recalls

	Videos Food Safety: Select from a library of FDA videos on the subject of food safety. Senior Health: Select from a library of NIH videos on the subject of senior health.
	Mailing Lists/Email Updates Each of the following allow you to automatically receive updates when new content is posted. AHRQ Email Updates CDC Email Updates CMS Email Updates FDA Email Lists HHS Email Updates HHS OCR Civil Rights Division Listserv HHS OCR Privacy Listserv IHS LISTSERV® SAMHSA eNetwork