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[...]SNS designated official medical services provider for 25th Central American and Caribbean Games 2026
Health September 8, 2025 | 5:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Health Service (SNS) and the Organizing Committee of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 have signed an agreement designating [...]Study conducted by the IIBI warns of resistant bacteria in Dominican rivers
Health September 6, 2025 | 11:00 am
The Institute for Innovation in Biotechnology and Industry (IIBI) warned that the presence of bacteria resistant to common antibiotics in the country's main rivers poses a serious hea[...]Research finds antibiotic-resistant bacteria in major Dominican rivers
Health September 5, 2025 | 4:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Institute for Innovation in Biotechnology and Industry (IIBI) has warned that antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the Dominican Republic’s main rivers pose a [...]United for Excellence: Latin American leaders to participate in 2025 International Health Quality and Safety Forum
Health September 5, 2025 | 2:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- The second edition of the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health will take place on Wednesday, September 17, at the Hote[...]
Two hospitals participate in landmark bariatric surgery
Health August 30, 2025 | 10:00 am
The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) and the Centers for Diagnostics, Advanced Medicine, and Telemedicine (Cedimat)The Dominican Republic launches a campaign against dengue fever. How is the country doing?
Las Caobas, Santo Domingo Oeste. – Health Minister Víctor Atallah reported that the Dominican Republic has seen a reduction of more than 85% in dengue [...]
Debate on the effectiveness of dengue control
While the Ministry of Health maintains that dengue fever is under control in the Dominican Republic, the former director of the[...]Latin American and Caribbean judicial leaders sign the Santo Domingo Declaration
