Summary
Tabarre Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, operates in temporary structures as one of the few trauma hospitals amid the collapse of the country's health system. Armed groups have taken control of most of the capital, leading to widespread violence and displacement, which has forced hospitals to close and made it challenging to deliver medical care.
Key Facts
- Tabarre Hospital uses shipping containers and modular units for its facilities.
- The hospital is run by Doctors Without Borders and is one of the few remaining trauma hospitals in Port-au-Prince.
- Armed groups have gained control of up to 90% of Port-au-Prince, forming an alliance called Viv Ansanm.
- Over 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year, according to the United Nations.
- More than 1 million Haitian people have been forced to leave their homes due to violence.
- Around half of Haiti's population is experiencing hunger.
- Hospitals have difficulty obtaining supplies due to armed group control and attacks.
- Haiti has not conducted a national election since 2016, and the interim government faces accusations of corruption and infighting.
