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Haiti - Health : The National Ambulance Center carried out 8,062 interventions in 2022
24/01/2023 08:53:50

The National Ambulance Center (CAN), in its summary statistical report of pre-hospital care of the various emergency cases carried out during the year 2022, the CAN carried out 8,062 interventions, despite difficult and dangerous travel conditions.

Types of interventions :
31 confirmed cases of Covid-19;
40 suspected Covid-19 cases;
266 suspected cholera cases;
674 cases of respiratory distress (not associated with Covid-19);
301 cases of chronic diseases (various pathologies);
1,649 obstetric emergencies;
525 Public Road Accidents;
2,790 transfers (references & lab tests);
594 traumas (injuries & fractures of varying degrees);
97 bullet wounds;
161 stab wounds;
34 burn cases
900 various conditions (malaise, diarrhoea, fever, anemia, abdominal pain, etc...)

Of the 8,062 cases handled by the CAN: 4,984 interventions took place in the West, 1,271 in the Artibonite, 622 in the North / North-East, 570 in the South-East, 447 in the North-West, 218 in the South.

Distribution of medical emergencies by gender :
51% (4,134) of women
41% (3,269) of men
8% (659) unspecified

Distribution of medical emergencies by age :
0-5 years 5% (438);
6-15 years 3% (281);
16-25 years 18% (1.489);
26-35 years 25% (1.984);
36-49 years 18% (1.467);
50-65 years 13% (1.010);
65 years and + 12% (940)
not specified 6% (453)

HL/ HaitiLibre