MSF: Impact of an unexpected halt to health activities

On November 19, 2024, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced the suspension of its medical activities in the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince, with the suspension taking effect the following day, November 20, 2024. This additional suspension further exacerbates an already dire and unsustainable health crisis.

"Due to serious threats against its staff by members of the Haitian National Police, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is compelled to suspend its activities in Port-au-Prince until further notice. On November 11, an MSF ambulance was attacked, resulting in the deaths of at least two patients, and a medical staff member was assaulted. In the week that followed, police repeatedly stopped MSF vehicles and directly threatened the staff, including death and rape threats. These recurring incidents forced the organization to halt a

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