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STORY: UNICEF / HAITI CHILDREN
TRT: 01:02
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NATS
DATELINE: APRIL-MAY 2024, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
MAY 2024, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
1. Various shots, families with children waiting in lobby, La Paix University Hospital
2. Various shots, UNICEF representative in Haiti visiting La Paix University Hospital
3. Med shot, child suffering from acute malnutrition laying on bed
4. Med shot, child suffering from acute malnutrition being weighed at the La Paix University Hospital, one of the few hospitals that is still serving the population of Port-au-Prince.
5. Med shot, child being screened for malnutrition
APRIL 2024, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
6. Various shots, families fleeing their homes with belongings following gang attacks, Solino
According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in Haiti, nearly 1.6 million people are facing acute food insecurity levels, increasing the risk of wasting and malnutrition among children.
A 19 percent increase in the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition is expected for the year 2024.
Hundreds of mothers brought their children for screening and treatment of malnutrition.
These families mainly come from areas controlled by armed groups and sometimes travel long distances because hospitals in their towns have been forced to close.
The only hospitals still serving the population of Port-au-Prince are now overwhelmed due to the increasing demand for essential health and nutrition services, as well as a lack of human resources, equipment, and adequate medicines.
Haiti's healthcare system is severely impacted by the security crisis, especially in Port-au-Prince.
Currently, in the Haitian capital, 6 out of 10 hospitals are out of service, and the rest face enormous challenges, including shortages of medicines due to the closure of ports and Port-au-Prince International Airport, as well as a lack of fuel.
Some hospitals and health centers have even been looted and vandalized in these areas.
Children are at higher risk of suffering from preventable diseases and malnutrition, putting their health and lives in danger.
Thousands of families once again fled their homes on May 1st, 2024, following gang attacks in Solino, at the heart of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
The number of internally displaced persons, already exceeding 360,000, continues to rise.
The horrors persist for these families, forcing children to leave their schools, their surroundings, and their homes.
