🇭🇹 Haiti Healthcare Guide
Port-au-Prince has a handful of facilities that treat international visitors, with Bernard Mevs Hospital and Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais being the most capable, but the healthcare system across Haiti remains severely strained and medication shortages are widespread. Bringing your own supply of any medications you take — including basics like antibiotics and anti-diarrhoeals if prescribed by your doctor before travel — covers a gap that local pharmacies often cannot.
Quick facts
- Emergency number: 112
- Healthcare system: mixed
- Average GP visit: $25 USD
- EHIC/GHIC accepted: No
- Language barrier: medium
Healthcare overview
Haiti’s healthcare infrastructure is the most limited in the Western Hemisphere. Hôpital de l’Université d’État d’Haïti (HUEH) in Port-au-Prince is the main public hospital, though conditions are challenging. Private clinics and NGO-run facilities (Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health) provide more reliable care in specific areas. Outside Port-au-Prince, medical facilities are extremely basic.
NGO-run facilities
Partners in Health (Zanmi Lasante) operates some of the most reliable facilities in Haiti, particularly in the Central Plateau region.
Port-au-Prince private clinics
Small private clinics in Pétion-Ville (Port-au-Prince) offer more predictable care, though capabilities remain limited by international standards.
Vaccinations
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Prescriptions and pharmacies
Pharmacies in Port-au-Prince carry basic medications, but stock is unreliable and many items are intermittently unavailable. Outside the capital, pharmacy access is minimal. Carry your complete medication supply for the entire trip, including all over-the-counter items you might need.
Unreliable medication stock
Supply chains in Haiti are fragile. Do not rely on local purchase for any medication, including common items.
Tips for travellers
Specialist care in Haiti is extremely limited. Visitors with chronic conditions should have a clear plan for medical evacuation to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) or Miami if their condition deteriorates. Having your full treatment protocol saved and accessible in French or Haitian Creole helps local providers assess your situation quickly.
Santo Domingo evacuation
Santo Domingo is the nearest city with adequate specialist care, accessible by road or short flight from Port-au-Prince.