"The building has already been hit several times by stray bullets due to its location close to the combat zones, which would make resuming activities too dangerous for both patients and staff," said Jean-Marc Biquet, MSF head of mission in Haiti. Before the attack in March, staff at the emergency center had treated more than 300 patients between Feb. 24 and March 2. In February alone, the center reported more than 2,500 medical consultations."
"The emergency center had originally opened in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Martissant in 2006, but was forced to move to Turgeau in 2021 for security reasons. From 2021 to March 2025, the Turgeau emergency center treated more than 100,000 patients. From January to June, more than 3,100 people were reported killed across Haiti and an additional 1,100 reported injured, according to the United Nations."
Doctors Without Borders permanently closed its Port-au-Prince emergency care center after repeated stray-bullet strikes and a March attack in which armed men opened fire on four evacuation vehicles, leaving some staff with minor injuries. The Turgeau center treated more than 300 patients between Feb. 24 and March 2 and logged over 2,500 consultations in February. The center originated in Martissant in 2006 and moved to Turgeau in 2021, treating over 100,000 patients through March 2025. More than 60% of the capital's health facilities are shuttered. From January to June, the UN reported over 3,100 killed and 1,100 injured, while IOM reported 1.4 million displaced and an increase in makeshift shelters from 142 to 238.
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