US EditionGang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic
- Doctors Without Borders announced the suspension of services at a clinic in a violent neighborhood of Haiti's capital due to ongoing clashes between police and armed groups.
- The Bel-Air slum, controlled by the Krache Dife gang, relied on this clinic for essential medical services, serving several thousand patients monthly.
- Violent clashes trapped seven community volunteers at the clinic for several hours on Tuesday.
- Around 60% of health facilities in Port-au-Prince are closed or nonfunctioning, including Haiti's general hospital.
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Gang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic
Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says it is suspending services at a clinic in a violent neighborhood of Haiti’s capital given ongoing clashes between police and armed groups.
MSF considered that the context is no longer appropriate for the deployment of its teams in the field because the situation does not guarantee the safety of the latter and the safety of the patients taken care of. According to the organisation, recent incidents have directly exposed humanitarian personnel to serious risks. This situation has led to restrictions on certain services in areas already heavily affected by instability and the humanita…
Haiti: Escalating violence in Bel Air, Port-au-Prince | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned about the recent intensification of clashes between the Haitian National Police (PNH) and armed groups in the Bel Air neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince. In this area of the capital, where no other medical services are available, MSF teams usually run a clinic one day a week, while volunteer community health workers are present every day to provide basic care and refer patie…
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