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Giving birth in the shadow of Haiti’s gang violence – photo essay

As fighting intensifies in Port-au-Prince, only a fraction of its maternity services remain, and they are under constant threat

Eight months pregnant, Françoise, 45, arrives early in the morning at a deserted school in Bel Air. The hillside neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince has been controlled by gangs since a violent takeover in 2019. Schools have closed, electricity has been cut off and food is scarce. Gunfights can erupt at any time.

Françoise awaits a Doppler ultrasound in a clinic set up for a few hours inside a deserted school in Bel Air

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Jul 28, 2026 Global development Haiti Maternal health

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