From right to left, CPT member Louis Gérald Gilles, Prime Minister Garry Conille and behind him the Director General of Police Rameau Normil in the middle of a police escort during a visit to the premises of the State University Hospital of Haiti (HUEH) taken over from gangs by the PNH, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Photo credit: The Prime Minister's office

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Residents in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, applauded this week the Haitian police forces for regaining control of Haiti’s largest hospital— the State University Hospital of Haiti (HUEH, its French acronym), also known as the general hospital. However, they are now urging prompt actions from the authorities to swiftly make the hospital operational again, following its interruption in February when a gang attack forced patients and staff to abandon the medical facility and flee for their safety.

The new director general of the Haitian National Police, Rameau Normil, communicated the information on the vital police operation during a joint press conference on July 7 with the Kenyan commander of the Multinational Support and Security (MSS) mission in Haiti, Gotfrey Otunge. According to Normil, the operation was carried out by elite units of the Haitian police.

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.