The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate. Gang violence in the capital Port-au-Prince and the department of Artibonite is escalating, with much of the violence targeting civilians, including women and girls.
More than 6,250 people have been displaced in the Artibonite department following attacks by armed gangs in Saint Marc commune, on 3 October. Houses were set on fire and at least 70 people were killed. More than 30,000 people were already displaced in Artibonite; and population movements from Saint Marc commune are still ongoing.
People have sought refuge in five displacement sites where access to shelter, food, water, sanitation and hygiene, and health care – including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and protection services – is extremely limited.
On 8 October, in close collaboration with the Artibonite Health Department, UNFPA deployed a mobile clinic to Grand Ford displacement site to provide SRH and protection services to women and girls affected by the recent armed gang attacks. A total of 117 people received SRH and gender-based violence services, including 107 women and girls.
UNFPA will provide Inter-Agency Reproductive Health Kits, with essential medicines, equipment and supplies for emergency obstetric care and the clinical management of rape, to ensure that supported health facilities can continue to provide maternal health services and medical support for survivors of violence.
