Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais explained

Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais
Location:Mirebalis
Country:Haiti
Coordinates:18.836°N -72.1168°W
Founded:2013

Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais is a hospital in Mirebalais that was created by Partners In Health after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It features solar power that can provide complete power on sunny days and feed power back to the grid.[1] It is the largest solar-operated hospital in the world.[2]

The hospital provides intensive care units for both adults and infants.[3]

The hospital was attacked by a gang of armed gunmen in the early hours of 26 September 2023. There were approximately 350 patients at the hospital at this time, but no deaths or injuries were reported by the hospital.[3] However, it ceased admitting new patients, and was looking to relocate current patients while the facility recovers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solar-Powered Hospital in Haiti Yields Sustainable Savings . Partners In Health . 5 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709111755/http://www.pih.org/blog/solar-powered-hospital-in-haiti-yields-sustainable-savings . 9 July 2017 . 30 January 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Solar Powered Hospital . Lombardo, Tom . Engineering.com . 23 June 2013 . 18 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Statement on Armed Attack on Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) in Haiti. Partners in Health. 29 September 2023 . 26 September 2023 .
  4. News: Celestin. Jean Junior. After the armed attack, the University Hospital of Mirebalais is at a standstill. Le Nouvelliste. Port-au-Prince. 27 September 2023.