Haiti Medical Crisis: ZERO Medical infrastructure in 122 Section Communales in Haiti, NO hospitals, not even a health clinic

Did you know? Out of 570 communal sections in Haiti, 122 of them lack Health infrastructure. Tthat means no hospitals, no health clinics, no medical equipment, no Ambulance, not even a "bourèt" or a "bourik" to take someone to a hospital nearby if there is a medical emergency.

This is according to a report by the Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

What about the other Section Communales who do have some kind of medical infrastructure?

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Those communal sections in Haiti who do have some kind of health infrastructure, it is not worth much, according to an article released by Le Nouvelliste trying to explain why a former public health minister died after she was involved in a traffic accident somewhere between Jeremie and Aux Cayes.

So if something happens to you in the middle of the night in some remote part of Haiti or say you get involved in a terrible car accident, oh well, you are shit out of luck!

Related Article: Haiti Medical Crisis: Only 15 Hospitals nationwide have an Intensive Care Unit

Like Pope Jean-Paul II once said while visiting Haiti: "Il faut que quelque chose change ici"

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Michel says...

It is a very sad situation.

Once you land in Haiti ou se youn mo an vakans.

Pa gen swen medical.

If you are involved in an accident between Gonaives and Port de Paix chances are you are dead because there is no clinic where you can receive first aid help. First black country in the world.What about the road

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Jantile says...

Pandan kantite lopital ki Haiti yo ensifizan, anpil ap fèmen pòt yo. Nou gen Lopital Fond-des-Blanc ki riske fèmen pòt li la si leta pa met fen nan gè nèg Chalon kont nèg

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Genie says...

Honey if you have an emergency, you are dead

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