Médico Express, AHSD sign agreement at FITUR to improve tourist safety and well-being
Health January 22, 2026 | 10:54 am
Madrid, Spain.- During FITUR 2026, Médico Express and the Santo Domingo Hotel Association (AHSD) signed an interinstitutional cooperation agreement aimed at integrating the health an[...]Internal Audit Unit begins operations at Senasa to prevent irregularities
Health January 20, 2026 | 5:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Comptroller General of the Republic has launched a new Internal Audit Unit (UAI) at the headquarters of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), following a forma[...]ADOTURD and Médico Express Sign Strategic Alliance to Combine Sports Tourism and World-Class Healthcare in the Dominican Republic
Health January 18, 2026 | 6:03 am
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The Dominican Association of Sports Tourism (ADOTURD) and Médico Express have signed an Inter-Institutional Cooperation Agreement creating a collaborative framew[...]At least eight respiratory viruses attacked the population in 2025.
Health January 4, 2026 | 9:00 am
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Respiratory viruses, dengue, malaria, leptospirosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus [...]
Hospital Ney Arias reports fewer emergencies
Health January 3, 2026 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo — The Ney Arias Lora University Traumatology Hospital reported yesterday that during the New Year holiday, emergency care decreas[...]
COE reports 769 alcohol poisoning cases during holiday season
Health January 2, 2026 | 1:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that during the Christmas and New Year holidays, a total of 769 cases of alcohol poisoning were recorded nationwide, inc[...]Dominican Republic welcomes first babies of 2026
Health January 2, 2026 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic welcomed 2026 with the birth of its first babies, symbolizing hope and new beginnings across the country. At exactly midnight, a baby boy was bo[...]From NYC to Santo Domingo: a check-up that brings peace of mind
Health December 29, 2025 | 2:55 pm
By Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso, President of Médico Express Going home from New York City is never “just a trip.” It’s family, responsibilities, celebrations, errands—and a calendar th[...]Dominican Republic closes 2025 with nearly 80,000 HIV diagnoses
Health December 29, 2025 | 10:16 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic closed 2025 with nearly 80,000 people diagnosed with HIV, a figure that reflects not only the scope of the virus but also significant progress i[...]Elio Fiallo Hospital guarantees attention to tourists
Health December 27, 2025 | 11:33 am
The director of the Elio Fiallo Hospital in Pedernales, Edelberta Otaño, reported yesterday that they provided timely medical attention and complied with the required pro[...]
Orchid Kelly Trinidad: 25-year-old with breast cancer asks for help with her treatments
Health December 21, 2025 | 7:00 am
Despite undergoing multiple treatments, Kelly Trinidad's cancer has returned. Your health insurance doesn't cover medication that could give you a new lease on life.
Unión Médica performs the first robotic spine surgery in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean
Health December 20, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Santiago.- The Clínica Universitaria Unión Médica del Norte (CUUMN) marks a historic milestone in Dominican and regional medicine by performing the first robotic spine surgery in t[...]Respiratory viruses continue to plague the Dominican population.
Health December 20, 2025 | 8:00 am
Santo Domingo— The circulation of respiratory viruses continues to reac[...]
Dominican government doubles nationwide distribution of flu and essential medicines
Health December 16, 2025 | 4:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government, through the Essential Medicines Program and Central Logistics Support (Promese/CAL), announced the implementation of a special work protocol [...]An increase in respiratory viruses has been recorded in children in the National District
Health December 13, 2025 | 11:11 am
Santo Domingo— During November and December, several hospitals in the National District have registered a significant increase in the number of patients affected by various respi[...]FEDEFARMA warns of counterfeit medicines surge during holiday season
Health December 12, 2025 | 3:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Central American and Caribbean Federation of Pharmaceutical Laboratories (FEDEFARMA) issued an alert about the increased circulation of counterfeit medicin[...]Senasa scandal: Public Prosecutor brands health scheme betrayal most “cruel and sinister”
Health December 10, 2025 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is facing a stark warning from Deputy Prosecutor Wilson Camacho, who has labeled the unfolding Senasa scandal as “the most sinister and cruel[...]Senasa case heightens pressure as senators call for equal treatment
Health December 10, 2025 | 6:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Allegations of corruption at the National Health Insurance agency (Senasa) have intensified scrutiny[...]
Dominican medical societies reaffirm newborn Hepatitis B vaccine
Health December 8, 2025 | 1:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Society of Infectology (SDI) and the Dominican Society of Pediatrics (SDP) announced that the country will continue administering the hepatitis B vaccine[...]Abinader orders Senasa to act as civil plaintiff to recover “Every last peso stolen”
Health December 8, 2025 | 8:16 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader announced on Sunday that he has instructed the National Health Insurance (Senasa) to serve as a civil plaintiff in order to recover “every la[...]Hospitals with high volume of patients with respiratory viruses
Health December 6, 2025 | 11:19 am
Santo Domingo — Health facilities across the country are registering a significant increase in pediatric consultations and hospitalizations,[...]
Viruses circulating are typical of the season
Health December 6, 2025 | 9:00 am
The different respiratory viruses circulating in the country are typical of the season. For this reason, it is recommended that the population take extreme care of hygiene and avoid contact with sick [...]The two respiratory viruses that are affecting the Dominican population
Health December 6, 2025 | 8:00 am
The doctor and former director of the Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital, Clemente Terrero, informed on Friday that
