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Port-au-Prince hospital attack is an attack on access to healthcare for all Haitians - Statement by Ulrika Richardson, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, 15 February 2025

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Port-au-Prince, 15 February 2025

Statement on the attack on the Université d'État d'Haïti hospital (HUEH) on 13 February:

I am appalled by this latest attack on an essential service.

This was not just an attack on a building, it was an attack on Haitians who are unable to access the vital healthcare they urgently need.

Medical facilities and personnel are not, and never can be, legitimate targets.

For further information, please contact: Joel Mason, Public Information Officer ai, OCHA Haiti, Port-au-Prince, joel.mason@un.org, +50947830005

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