The country grapples with significant health infrastructure challenges (Figure 2) and severely underfunded national health programs undermining international leaders' ambitious health security goals. As infectious diseases continue to proliferate in Haiti, the most pressing threat to Haiti’s global health security that looms larger than ever is depicted in itself as the disease of unpreparedness. 

This critical juncture demands that we, the children of Haiti both within and beyond its borders, rekindle the unwavering spirit that secured our independence. Together, as one Haiti, and with the inclusion of both those within its borders and across the globe, we can build a safer and more stable future for our beloved nation. This will require a concerted effort, both from the diaspora abroad and through our direct engagement on the ground in Haiti.