Healthcare Access Challenges in Haiti

In most parts of rural Haiti, the nearest hospital is more than four hours away on foot. For a mother with a sick child, that distance is often a death sentence.

The healthcare crisis in Haiti is structural. Only 1% of the national budget is allocated to health, one of the lowest rates in the world. This has led to a collapse of public medical facilities, leaving NGOs to provide the vast majority of primary care.

Barriers to Care

• Geographic Isolation: 60% of the population lives in rural areas with zero clinical presence.
• Cost of Medicine: Even when a clinic exists, the cost of basic antibiotics or malaria treatment exceeds the daily income of a whole family.
• Lack of Personnel: A severe "brain drain" means there are fewer than 6 doctors per 10,000 residents.

ORDEPROGRESIA's mobile clinic model addresses these barriers directly. We travel to the people, provide consultations for free, and distribute essential medications without cost. Our focuses include prenatal care, pediatric checkups, and management of chronic conditions like hypertension.