This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Haiti in collaboration with humanitarian partners.

It covers the humanitarian situation in Port-au-Prince following the violence that broke out on 29 February. The report covers the period from 29 March to 2 April 2024.

HIGHLIGHTS

• New boat cargo carries medicine, food and equipment to be delivered in the north.

• HIV testing sites are affected by the violence.

3.5M Litres of water distributed to more than 60,000 displaced people since 29 February

358,000 Hot meals distributed to displaced people in Port-au-Prince since 29 February

53,000 People who have sought safety outside of Port-au-Prince since early March

7% Funding coverage of the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan

SITUATION OVERVIEW

On 30 March, the World Food Programme (WFP), the Logistics sector and partners chartered a boat to deliver cargo from Port-au-Prince to Gonaives. The 18-truck shipment contained, among others, medicines and medical supplies for more than 100 health partners in the northern region and food to replenish close to 30 distribution centres in the Nord-Ouest Department, including schools and hospitals. Some of these structures had not received any new supplies since August 2023. The consignment also allowed the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist some 5,000 migrants who have been returned from the Dominican Republic.

Gang attacks on healthcare facilities continue in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (ZMPAP), further restricting access to health care. Armed groups looted the Delmas 18 hospital and the Saint Martin health centre on both 26 and 27 March 2024. The Haiti State University Hospital (HUEH), slated to reopen on 1 April, as well as the Bernard Mevs hospital, remain closed. La Paix University hospital (HUP) remains operational with the support of the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), which includes the provision of medicines and medical supplies, fuel and other logistic assistance to ensure continued operations. However, due to the closure of the State Hospital, it is facing significant strain amid increased workloads. Armed groups raided 10 pharmacies near the State Hospital last week, worsening people’s ability to obtain necessary medications. PAHO/WHO will continue directing its limited funding towards urgent life-saving needs by focusing on supporting the continuation of emergency and essential health services, including for pregnant women and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in hospitals. NGOs who receive funding will continue conducting mobile clinics in IDP sites.

HIV and Tuberculosis service sites continue to be affected, mostly in ZMPAP, with HIV testing being the most affected service. UNAIDS supports the Ministry of Public Health and Population and its partners to facilitate service delivery, as well as resource mobilization, with potential additional investments within The Global Fund and the United States President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) implementation of HIV grants, with a focus on victims of sexual violence. In the Ouest Department, the 10 gender-based violence (GBV) shelters supported by The Global Fund are overcapacity and 14 more have recently been informally organized by civil society organizations.