Doctors Without Borders closes care centre in Haiti capital because of violence

People walk past the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Doctors Without Borders said ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care centre, which had been a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by gangs.

More than 60% of the capital’s health facilities, including Haiti’s general hospital, are now closed or non-functioning because of the surge in gang violence.