In a move aimed at reclaiming control from armed gangs, Haiti’s newly appointed Prime Minister Garry Conille, alongside Police Chief Normil Rameau, undertook a visit to the country’s largest medical facility on Tuesday.
The Hospital of the State University of Haiti, also known as the General Hospital, had fallen victim to months of relentless attacks, culminating in its recent seizure by police forces on Sunday night, according to AP News.
Haiti Police Chief Rameau Normil, in a press conference on Monday, detailed the police operation that led to the hospital’s retrieval from armed groups.
The facility, crucial for providing healthcare to Haiti’s underserved population, had been reduced to a state resembling a war zone.
Beds lay empty, their frames stripped, while bullet-ridden walls bore witness to clashes between law enforcement and gangs.
The Haiti hospital’s dire condition underscored the urgent need for security and stability in a nation plagued by violence.
Council member Louis …