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Doctors Without Borders Halts Services Amid Haiti Violence

1/9/2026

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Story summary

Doctors Without Borders suspended services at its Bel-Air clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to ongoing clashes between police and armed gangs.
The Bel-Air clinic was the area’s only medical facility, serving thousands monthly.
Seven community volunteers were trapped during the violence.
A former volunteer died.
The United Nations has deployed a mission to assist Haitian police, but it remains underfunded and understaffed.

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Story summary

Doctors Without Borders suspended services at its Bel-Air clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to ongoing clashes between police and armed gangs.
The Bel-Air clinic was the area’s only medical facility, serving thousands monthly.
Seven community volunteers were trapped during the violence.
A former volunteer died.
The United Nations has deployed a mission to assist Haitian police, but it remains underfunded and understaffed.