Health: $100 million program launched to restore access to care in Haiti's Greater North

Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) and the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) officially launched the "Restoring access to essential health services" program on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. It is funded by a $100 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The program covers the Greater North: the North, North-East and North-West departments. Health Minister Sinal Bertrand, FAES Director General Kesner Romilus and IDB officials attended the launch.

Hospitals and mobile clinics

Most of the money will go to infrastructure: rehabilitating hospitals, developing community referral hospitals and maintaining equipment. The facilities include the Justinien University Hospital in Cap-Haïtien and the community referral hospitals in Plaisance and Trou-du-Nord.

The program also provides for mobile clinics, stronger community health services, digital tools to follow patients and staff training. Care will target chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension, and infectious diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, malaria and HIV.

750,000 people expected to benefit

Displaced people, returning migrants, vulnerable women and people with disabilities are among the priority groups. The project is expected to directly benefit some 750,000 people and will run for 84 months, or seven years.

The IDB announced its approval of the grant in October 2025. It describes it as the first step in a long-term commitment to rebuild the public health network, starting with the north of the country. The operation is registered at the IDB under reference HA-J0012.