Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago
📍Port-au-Prince, Haiti | With nearly 70% of health facilities forced to close amid armed violence, the few still operating are under immense strain.
Doctors are working under relentless pressure, caring for more patients with fewer resources. For many, lifesaving care comes too late, and some do not make it beyond the emergency room.
Dr Myriam Bourse, a surgeon at La Paix University Hospital, describes the devastating impact on patients and medical teams.
📍Port-au-Prince, Haiti | With nearly 70% of health facilities forced to close amid armed violence, the few still operating are under immense strain.
Doctors are working under relentless pressure, caring for more patients with fewer resources. For many, lifesaving care comes too late, and some do not make it beyond the emergency room.
Dr Myriam Bourse, a surgeon at La Paix University Hospital, describes the devastating impact on patients and medical teams.










