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Violence impacting MSF healthcare in Haiti

Overview

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has faced recurring interruptions in providing maternity and reproductive healthcare at the Isaïe Jeanty hospital in the Cité Soleil district of Port‑au‑Prince due to armed violence.

In July 2026, MSF resumed 24-hour operations at the facility following a suspension caused by intense clashes in June. During the first half of the year, the unit had provided significant services, including nearly 1,000 deliveries and treatment for survivors of sexual violence.

However, by early August 2026, renewed fighting between armed groups forced MSF to suspend operations at the hospital for a second time in two months. The surge in violence led to a high volume of gunshot wound casualties, requiring mass casualty protocols, and forced the evacuation of most medical personnel for their safety.

Entities

Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital · Cité Soleil · Médecins Sans Frontières · Ministry of Public Health and Population · Ministry of Public Health and Population (Haiti)

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    MSF suspends maternity hospital operations in Haiti due to violence

    MSF has suspended operations at the Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital in Cité Soleil, Haiti, due to escalating violence between armed groups, cutting off vital reproductive healthcare for thousands.

  2. 26 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    MSF resumes maternity care at Isaïe Jeanty hospital in Haiti

    MSF has reopened the Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital in Cité Soleil, Haiti, restoring 24/7 care after a June suspension caused by armed violence.

Sources

eldia.com.do · elnuevodiario.com.do · lefloridien.com · notiziegeopolitiche.net · vantbefinfo.com