"The Board of Directors of USFAH is pleased to inform the general public and particularly its service community of the upcoming opening of the Saint François d’Assise Hospital of Haiti (HSFAH). This is a new contribution to the community in the current context where the availability of hospital beds is very limited," announced earlier this week the communication office of Saint François d’Assise University of Haiti (USFAH).

The news, which has circulated widely on the internet, is surprising, particularly due to the speed with which USFAH has transitioned from a university seeking to establish itself in the field of medical training in Haiti to an institution that now joins a selective list of universities with a hospital.