Caribbean Port Services S.A., the operator of the port of Port-au-Prince, after announcing on March 7 the suspension of its activities due to "unrest, acts of sabotage and vandalism" since March 1st. Had resumed its operations a few days later as confirmed by Jocelin Villier, Director General of the National Port Authority (APN) “The port is open. There is no more looting at the Caribbean Port Service (CPS) which is now authorized to carry out other port activities [...] Deliveries will be made as soon as security corridors are established after planning with the PNH and customs." https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41871-haiti-news-zapping.html

Caribbean Port Services S.A. suffered a new attack by armed individuals on Friday March 15, 2024, the second in less than a week. These individuals vandalized its premises and looted several containers.

Saturday the APN informed in the morning that the police were trying to regain control of the main port terminal of Port-au-Prince

UNICEF lamented that one of its 17 containers had been looted "the latter contained essential items for maternal, neonatal and child survival, including resuscitators and related equipment, as well as essential early childhood development and education supplies, water supply equipment and others [...] Depriving children of vital health products in the midst of a collapsing health system is a violation of their rights. This incident comes at a critical time when children need it most," said Bruno Maes, UNICEF Representative in Haiti. "The looting of essential supplies for life-saving aid to children must stop immediately and humanitarian access must remain safe."

Since January, the deteriorating security situation in Haiti has continued to worsen the humanitarian crisis, with UNICEF expressing serious concerns about the impact of violence on children's access to an already crumbling health system and supported by essential supplies from UNICEF. Three out of four women and children do not have access to basic public health and nutrition interventions in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

In Port-au-Prince, hospitals were vandalized and forced to close for security reasons. There are only two functional surgical facilities, which poses significant challenges in providing surgical care to the population, including those injured in the crossfire.

Nationwide, 6 out of 10 hospitals are not functional, facing problems such as shortages of electricity, fuel and medical supplies, which has serious consequences for children who need emergency medical care. emergency, particularly in Port-au-Prince. In addition, a serious shortage of blood products is hampering surgical operations, particularly those for people injured in the exchange of fire.

By 2024, UNICEF aims to reach at least 650,000 children and women with access to primary health care services.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41899-haiti-notice-cma-cgm-suspends-its-stopovers-in-port-au-prince.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41896-icihaiti-insecurity-the-health-system-is-collapsing-face-the-armed-violence.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41871-haiti-news-zapping.html

S/ HL/ HaitiLibre