The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO /WHO) is carrying out a post-earthquake assessment of health infrastructure in the 3 departments of Haiti (Grand'Anse, Nippes and South) severely affected by the major earthquake of magnitude 7, 2 on the Richter scale, August 14, 2021.

Partial assessment :

Of the 88 health infrastructure already assessed, 59 affected or 67% are affected (32 are damaged and 27 severely damaged) and are 29 intact

Grand'Anse, 15 establishments affected :

• 6 damaged

• 9 severely damaged

Nippes - 7 establishments affected :

• 5 damaged

• 2 severely damaged

South - 37 establishments affected :

• 21 damaged

• 16 severely damaged

The evaluation continues ...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34586-haiti-earthquake-550-churches-and-more-than-400-catholic-and-protestant-schools-destroyed.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34559-haiti-flash-the-death-toll-rises-to-2-207-dead-and-12-268-injured.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34543-haiti-flash-at-least-266-national-schools-damaged-or-destroyed.html

SL/ HaitiLibre