NPMA's Pest Management Pledge to Haiti

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is raising funds to support the reduction of infectious diseases and infections that can be transmitted via bites from insects or animals by improving sanitation practices, improving structural issues and reducing pest and rodent activity for hospitals in Port au Prince, Haiti.

NPMA efforts will focus on minimizing and eliminating roaches, rodents, flies, and mosquitoes from the identified service areas. Diseases and health threats caused by these pests include E. coli, Salmonella, asthma, malaria, Dengue Fever, and others. Treatment of the medial facilities has been targeted as these venues treat those with pre-existing health complications and often, those most vulnerable to the further health threats posed by pests. Current conditions in the hospitals are deplorable; if the conditions are not improved, Haiti will face drastic health problems from illness exacerbated by disease carrying rodents and insects.

Visit www.npmapestworld.org/haiti.cfm for more information or to give a donation.

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• Haiti
• Pest Management Pledge
• NPMA
• Earthquake
• Haitians
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