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