Doctors Without Borders forced to evacuate hospital in Haiti's capital as gang violence ramps up

May 13, 2026 - 12:00
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Doctors Without Borders forced to evacuate hospital in Haiti's capital as gang violence ramps up
A group of men, women and children sit on the pavement with their belongings

After a gruelling 24 hours of treating gunshot wound patients and sheltering hundreds of residents, all while trying to avoid stray bullets, Doctors Without Borders has shut down its hospital in one of Port-au-Prince's poorest neighbourhoods.