Haiti: MSF forced to evacuate its hospital in Cité Soleil and temporarily suspend activities there
Port-au-Prince, May 11, 2026 – For more than 24 hours, the Cité Soleil neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been the scene of heavy clashes between armed groups. At the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital, located in Cité Soleil, medical teams have had to cope with an influx of patients with gunshot wounds and take in more than 800 people seeking safety. As the situation continues to deteriorate, MSF has been forced to evacuate its hospital and suspend operations there until further notice.
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