In less than two years, the Transitional Presidential Council has already replaced four Ministers of Public Health and Population. Changes of central and departmental directors; reassignment of those in charge of the remaining operational hospitals; transfers of senior staff — a perpetual restart for international partners who must start from scratch each time a new minister arrives. The CPT is making the health system pay a very high price. With the appointment of the CPT’s latest coordinator, Laurent St-Cyr, what are the prospects?

Dr. Georges Fils Brignol: a trial balloon