MSF Cité Soleil Hospital Emergency Department and Sexual Violence Unit Confirmed Operational Since June 1, Ending Acute Phase of 25-Day Closure

MSF (Doctors Without Borders) confirmed on June 4, 2026, that its Cité Soleil hospital's emergency department and the sexual violence survivor care unit have been operational since June 1 — ending the acute phase of the facility's 25-day forced closure. The closure began May 10, 2026 when intense intra-Viv Ansanm gang clashes between Chen Mechan/Taliban/400 Mawozo and Duvivier/Pyè 6 factions forced MSF to evacuate after treating over 40 gunshot wound patients in 12 hours; an MSF security guard was struck by a stray bullet and 800+ displaced civilians had sheltered inside the compound. The reopening of the emergency department and sexual violence care unit is the highest-priority service restoration at the hospital — the only health facility accessible to the commune's approximately 300,000 residents living under total gang control. Outpatient services and full inpatient capacity are expected to follow in the coming days contingent on continued relative security stability in Cité Soleil. Thomas Curbillon of MSF noted this was the 'third time in three years' MSF had been forced to suspend operations at the Cité Soleil hospital — reflecting the chronic cycle of gang violence driving healthcare collapse. The GSF advance force of ~800 personnel remains exclusively deployed in the Port-au-Prince city center corridor with no direct coverage of Cité Soleil, meaning the hospital's fragile operational status depends entirely on the relative calm between warring Viv Ansanm factions.