Why

Expand healthcare access to more than 70,000 people in an isolated area of southeast Haiti.

What

CMMB Haiti opened the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Center for Health in 2017 as a small community reference hospital, bringing modern healthcare to impoverished, underserved Côtes-de-Fer.

Mercy Health, a Catholic healthcare system headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, funded construction, and CMMB Haiti continues to support services in partnership with Haiti’s ministry of health.

The hospital anchors the Haiti site of Children and Mothers Partnerships (CHAMPS), CMMB’s signature initiative focused on maternal and child health. In an area where quality care was once nearly inaccessible, “the Bishop Joe” now offers women a place to receive antenatal and postnatal care and deliver in safety with skilled care and emergency transport when needed. The hospital is close to earning Baby-Friendly Hospital designation for its compliance with World Health Organization and UNICEF standards for mother–newborn care. Women come from well beyond the hospital’s designated catchment area for its services.

For children, the hospital delivers vaccinations and treats diarrhea and other common conditions. It also provides surgical, dental, pharmacy, and emergency services. Finally, HIV care and treatment have been available since 2023.