More importantly, it has also hampered efforts to bring in the drugs and equipment they need.
He said that pregnant women had travelled from Port-au-Prince to give birth in the relative safety of Cap-Haitien.
"As you can see we have enough beds and staff," he said, motioning to the team of nurses and interns behind him. "But quite often the patients just can't reach us, either because of their socio-economic problems or because of the violence."
For some, it has had terrible consequences.
Louisemanie was eight-and-a-half months pregnant when she came into hospital. By then, she had dangerously high blood pressure and lost the baby.
More importantly, it has also hampered efforts to bring in the drugs and equipment they need.
He said that pregnant women had travelled from Port-au-Prince to give birth in the relative safety of Cap-Haitien.
"As you can see we have enough beds and staff," he said, motioning to the team of nurses and interns behind him. "But quite often the patients just can't reach us, either because of their socio-economic problems or because of the violence."
For some, it has had terrible consequences.
Louisemanie was eight-and-a-half months pregnant when she came into hospital. By then, she had dangerously high blood pressure and lost the baby.
More importantly, it has also hampered efforts to bring in the drugs and equipment they need.
He said that pregnant women had travelled from Port-au-Princ
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