Dominican hospitals face surge of Haitian mothers fleeing conflict


A Haitian mother tends to her baby after giving birth at a local hospital, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - As spiraling violence in Haiti puts healthcare out of reach for most, Haitian mothers are seeking care at hospitals in neighboring Dominican Republic despite government policies there scaling up deportations.

The two countries share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but are divided by a heavily secured border, long-standing tensions and an immense wealth gap. Children born to Haitian parents in the Dominican Republic do not receive citizenship.

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