Public Health launches national rabies vaccination campaign for pets
Health November 6, 2025 | 10:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced a national rabies vaccination campaign for dogs and cats to be held from[...]Haiti announces measures to tackle cholera outbreak after Hurricane Melissa
Health November 5, 2025 | 4:39 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.- Haiti’s Ministry of Health announced new emergency measures to confront rising public health risks following Hurricane Melissa, which left 31 dead, 20 injure[...]New cases of malaria, dengue fever, and other diseases reported
Health November 1, 2025 | 8:00 am
Santo Domingo – The Ministry of Public Health reiterated this Thursday that there are still no reported cases of cholera in the Dominica[...]
Dominican Republic to host XVIII Latin American Conference on Therapeutic Communities
Health October 29, 2025 | 5:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will serve as the regional hub for knowledge and scientific cooperation by hosting the 18th Latin American Conference of Therapeutic Com[...]7th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress positions Dominican Republic as regional leader and #19 worldwide
Health October 29, 2025 | 2:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- The 7th International Congress on Health and Wellness Tourism concluded successfully, reaffirming the Dominican Republicâ[...]Public Health activates cholera prevention protocol amid outbreak in Haiti
Health October 28, 2025 | 9:10 am
Santo Domingo.- Public Health Minister VÃctor Atallah announced that the government has activated prevention and surveillance protocols in response to the recent cholera outbreak in [...]Celebrity Xcel to arrive in Puerto Plata at year’s end
Health October 27, 2025 | 11:10 am
Santo Domingo.- Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of its latest cruise ship, Celebrity Xcel, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The ship will begin[...]Dajabón market under health checks to prevent cholera spread from Haiti
Health October 23, 2025 | 4:34 pm
Dajabón.- Following a new cholera outbreak in Haiti, Dominican health officials have tightened surveillance and sanitary controls at the Dajabón border to prevent the disease from e[...]Health Ministry urges preventive measures to avoid disease outbreaks amid Tropical Storm Melissa
Health October 23, 2025 | 9:19 am
Santo Domingo.- As Tropical Storm Melissa continues to threaten the country, the Ministry of Public Health has urged the population to take strict preventive measures to avoid outbrea[...]7th International Congress on Health and Wellness Tourism officially opens
Health October 23, 2025 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS) and AF Comunicación Estratégica inaugurated the Seventh International Congress on Health and Wellness Tourism with[...]Half of Dominicans could suffer from varicose veins, warns specialist
Health October 21, 2025 | 3:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- Varicose veins affect nearly half of the Dominican population, particularly women, due to hormonal, hereditary, and pregnancy-related factors. Once treated through inv[...]Health experts call for border surveillance amid Cholera outbreak in Haiti
Health October 21, 2025 | 2:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Society of Infectious Diseases has urged the Ministry of Public Health to take immediate action following the detection [...]
Maternal deaths drop 10% in the Dominican Republic: significant progress, challenges remain
Health October 19, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health reported 126 maternal deaths through early October, representing a 10% reduction compared to the same period last year.<[...]ChequéateRD program reaches 124,000 cancer screenings in four years
Health October 18, 2025 | 11:42 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s national program for the early detection of breast, cervical, and prostate cancer, ChequéateRD, announced it has conducted 124,000 screenings since i[...]CONAVIHSIDA reports decline in HIV cases in the Dominican Republic
Health October 17, 2025 | 9:21 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Council for HIV and AIDS (CONAVIHSIDA) announced that an estimated 87,000 people are currently living with HIV in the D[...]
Puntacana Group partners with Ministry of Health to promote voluntary blood donation
Health October 15, 2025 | 8:15 am
Santo Domingo.- The Puntacana Group, the Ministry of Health, and the National Blood Center have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen voluntar[...]
Las Américas Airport advances toward designation as official health entry point
Health October 13, 2025 | 8:42 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic, in collaboration with national and international organizations, is advancing[...]
The country registers 123 maternal deaths this year
Health October 11, 2025 | 9:30 am
Up to week 39, the Ministry of Public Health's epidemiological surveillance system recorded 123 maternal deaths.International Forum to address mental health in the Dominican Penitentiary System
Health October 7, 2025 | 11:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The International Forum "Mental Health and the Penitentiary System" will take place on October 10 and 11, 2025, at the Pedro HenrÃquez Ureña National Library Auditor[...]Dominican Republic showcased in New York as regional leader in health tourism
Health October 3, 2025 | 4:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is emerging as a top destination for medical tourism, offering world-class hospitals, international accredita[...]
