Haiti: The three MSF principles that keep our staff and patients safe (8 December 2022)

Summary

Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, has seen waves of clashes between armed groups. The violence has driven a stark need for emergency trauma care and surgery, and cut people off from the everyday healthcare services they need.

Nurse Amadeus von der Oelsnitz explains how the Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence help teams provide vital healthcare in a city torn apart by insecurity.