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 Henríquez 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[...]
Abinader inaugurates Dr. José Joaquín Puello General Clinical-Surgical Hospital in Health City
Health October 1, 2025 | 10:34 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader inaugurated the Dr. José Joaquín Puello General Clinical-Surgical Hospital at the Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar H[...]
Abinader vows to end impunity in Dominican Republic
Health September 30, 2025 | 1:56 pm
Santiago, D.R.- President Luis Abinader announced Monday that he will wait for the Public Ministry to conclude its investigation into alleged irregularities at the National Health Ins[...]GBC Pharmacy added to SeNaSa case
Health September 29, 2025 | 12:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Convergence against Social Security Theft and the Primero Justicia Foundation filed a formal request with the Attorney General’s Office to include ARS S[...]Public Health warns about health risks during the rains
Health September 28, 2025 | 9:00 am
The Ministry of Health recommended that the population take the necessary preventive measures to avoid illnesses caused by t[...]
Government expands 911 system coverage with start of operations in Pedernales
Health September 27, 2025 | 12:33 pm
Pedernales, DR—The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, spearheaded the implementation of the 911 National Emergency and Security Response System in th[...]Rain contributes to the spread of various diseases
Health September 27, 2025 | 12:18 pm
Following the rainy season, which has affected the country, infectious diseases may occur that must be prevented.What measures are hospitals taking to deal with the effects of the tropical wave?
Health September 27, 2025 | 7:00 am
The National Health Service (NHS) reported Paracetamol does not cause autism, says expert September 24, 2025 | 8:31 amSanto Domingo.- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that no scientific evidence links paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in chil[...]
Dominican Education Ministry seeks investigation into toxic chemical incidents at schools
Health September 23, 2025 | 8:31 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Education (MINERD) has filed formal complaints with environmental prosecutors in Duarte and Valverde provinces following recent cases of poisoning that[...]Highlighting the Dominican Republic’s great potential for health and wellness tourism
Health September 21, 2025 | 11:00 am
The Dominican Republic is seeking to consolidate its position as a leading destination in health and wellness tourism, an industry with great potential for economic and social growth,[...]Union of Pharmacies reports irregularities in SeNaSa medication dispensing
Health September 17, 2025 | 8:58 am
Santo Domingo.- The Union of Pharmacies, Inc., representing over 1,650 pharmacies nationwide, has reported irregularities in medication dispensing linked to the National Health Insura[...]FARMACARD defends legality of SENASA contract
Health September 15, 2025 | 3:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- FARMACARD defended its management of contracts with the National Health Insurance (SENASA), affirming that all agreements have been executed in strict compliance with [...]Specialist warns of an increase in allergic rhinitis
Health September 13, 2025 | 8:30 am
Santo Domingo — A specialist warns of the current prevalence of cases of <[...]Extreme heat poses threat to food supply
Health September 11, 2025 | 9:19 am
Guatemala.- Organizations from Central America Vulnerables warn that rising temperatures in the region are intensifying droughts, floods, storms, heat waves, and crop losses, threaten[...]8% of Dominican children under five are overweight, according to UNICEF
Health September 10, 2025 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- UNICEF reports that 8% of children under five in the Dominican Republic are overweight, according to data from the 2019 ENHOGAR MICS Survey, highlighted in its 2024 re[...]Abinader condemns alleged SeNaSa corruption
Health September 9, 2025 | 11:42 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader strongly condemned alleged acts of corruption within the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa), stating that anyone who misappropriates public fun[...]Environment Ministry investigates fish kill in Río Soco
Health September 9, 2025 | 8:30 am
San Pedro de Macorís.- The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has launched an investigation into the recent fish kill in the Río Soco Wildlife Refuge, located in San Pedr[...]
