The UN emphasised Thursday the “alarming situation” in Haiti which has been hit by gang violence, and warned that the well being care system is nearing collapse.
Special Representative for Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador, briefed the Security Council and “underscored the need for urgent action particularly in supporting the immediate deployment of the multinational security support mission to address the insecurity facing Haitian people and to prevent the country from plunging even further into chaos as gang violence in Haiti has reached unprecedented levels,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, instructed reporters.
“The health care system is near collapse” in Haiti, he stated, and added that “many health facilities have closed or drastically reduced their operations due to a worrying shortage of medicine and the ability of staff to actually get to the hospitals where they are most needed.”
“There’s also a reported shortage of medical equipment with blood beds and staff to treat patients with gunshot wounds,” he stated.
“Despite the limited access, because of the obvious insecurity, we are, with our partners, are using every window of opportunity to deliver aid since the third of March,” Dujarric stated in regards to the humanitarian scenario.
He stated greater than 7,600 sizzling meals had been delivered by the World Food Programme (WFP) and companions to males, girls and kids who’re dwelling in displacement websites.
Noting that insecurity in Haiti has pressured the WFP workforce to droop maritime transport service, “which is currently the only means of transporting food and medical supplies for humanitarian development organization from Port au Prince to the other parts of the countries and there,” Dujarricsaid “the $674 million humanitarian response plan for Haiti is only 2.5% funded. That’s only $17 million received.”
Haiti has been grappling with a wave of gang violence in recent times, worsened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
Violent gangs management as much as 80% of Port-au-Prince, and terrorize the inhabitants by means of killings, kidnappings and raping — there appears to be no finish in sight.
Haiti’s nationwide police has about 9,000 officers to supply safety for greater than 11 million individuals, based on the UN.
Source: www.anews.com.tr