January 2020

Haiti 2010 © Kadir Van Lohuizen/Noor

Haiti's health system on the brink of collapse

Ten years after the devastating 2010 earthquake hit Haiti, the country’s health system is on the brink of collapse amid an escalating political and economic crisis and widespread violence. A new report by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reflects on one of its largest-ever emergency operations and highlights the mounting medical humanitarian needs now. "Media attention has turned elsewhere as daily life for most Haitians becomes increasingly precarious,” said Sandra Lamarque, MSF head of mission. Read more.

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