Doctors Without Borders announced it is permanently closing its emergency care center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to escalating gang violence, which now controls 90% of the city.

The Turgeau facility, a key medical lifeline, had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men fired on evacuation vehicles, injuring some staff.

Over 60% of the capital’s health facilities, including the main hospital, are now closed or non-functional, leaving tens of thousands without care.

From January to June, more than 3,100 people were killed and 1,100 injured nationwide, while gang violence has displaced a record 1.4 million people, a 36% increase since late 2024, the AP has reported.

Makeshift shelters have surged from 142 in December to 238 this year, underscoring the deepening humanitarian crisis.