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Making health services more accessible for everyone in Haiti
June 29, 2026Improving access to quality health services for women, adolescents, and the most vulnerable populations: this is the ambition of the “My Health, My Rights / Sante mwen, dwa mwen” project. Supported by the Government of Canada, this seven-year initiative will contribute to strengthening a more equitable, resilient, and gender-responsive health system in Colombia, Guatemala, and Haiti.
The “My Health, My Rights / Sante mwen, dwa mwen” project was officially launched in Haiti last June in the presence of representatives from Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), the Embassy of Canada to Haiti, health institutions, civil society organizations, and national and international partners.
The initiative aims to improve access to quality health services for women, adolescents, and people in vulnerable situations through an approach grounded in human rights, equity, and social justice.
The launch ceremony brought together the Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Bertrand Sinal, the Head of Cooperation at the Embassy of Canada to Haiti, François Quenneville-Dumont, representatives of the implementing consortium (the International Health Unit of the Université de Montréal, Lawyers Without Borders Canada, and CECI), as well as representatives from the North and North-East Health Directorates and the Directorate of Family Health.
In her remarks, Karina Dubois-Nguyen, Director of the International Health Unit at the Université de Montréal, reaffirmed the project's commitment to working alongside Haitian authorities to make quality health services accessible to the most vulnerable populations through an approach based on equity, human rights, and social justice. “Haiti is going through a period of exceptional complexity and intensity. Our longstanding collaboration in Haiti, spanning more than 35 years, has taught us never to give up,” she emphasized.
Women, adolescents, and people in vulnerable situations at the heart of the project
François Quenneville-Dumont, Head of Cooperation at the Embassy of Canada to Haiti, highlighted that Canada's support reflects the Canadian government's longstanding commitment to standing alongside the Haitian people. “Built on respect, collaboration, and solidarity, this commitment places particular emphasis on women, adolescents, and people in vulnerable situations, for whom access to quality health services remains a major challenge,” he stated.
Equitable access to sexual and reproductive health services for all
According to the Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Bertrand Sinal, this seven-year initiative will help strengthen equity, resilience, and gender-responsive approaches within Haiti's health system. It will also promote fairer access to sexual and reproductive health services, particularly for women, adolescents, and people in vulnerable situations.
Implemented by the International Health Unit of the Université de Montréal, Lawyers Without Borders Canada, and CECI, the “My Health, My Rights / Sante mwen, dwa mwen / Mi salud, mis derechos” is funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.
