In the midst of the deteriorating security situation in Port-au-Prince, Fremont considered it impossible to resume activities at the hospital on April 1, as announced by the hospital’s executive director, Jude Milcé, according to the Haiti Libre digital newspaper.

Recently, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population reported that between February 29 and March 21 of this year 18 health institutions were in the non-functional category.

The exacerbation of violence in downtown Port-au-Prince caused many healthcare facilities to close their doors, including Saint-François de Sales and the State University of Haiti Hospital.

The latter is, with its 14 departments, the largest in the country, and every day there is a new announcement of a public or private hospital restricting its activities or simply closing.

Health professionals are also finding it difficult to reach their jobs due to gang crossfire.

Recently, the Haitian Medical Association called for respect for the right to health, which has been violated with the closure of state and private hospitals due to the growing wave of violence in Haiti.

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