AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Health Infrastructure: President Luis Abinader delivered the renovated and expanded Hacienda Estrella Municipal Hospital in Santo Domingo Norte, investing RD$103.8M and adding a new emergency area and modern equipment to benefit 60,922 residents, after the project had stalled at 25% for over two decades. Mpox Update: The Ministry of Public Health confirmed two mpox (monkeypox) cases at a police station in San Cristóbal and is running active epidemiological surveillance, highlighting typical symptoms (fever, rash/lesions, swollen lymph nodes) and spread through close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory secretions, or contaminated items. Rare Disease Access: Health Minister Víctor Atallah met families affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and said a new mechanism through the High-Cost Medication Program will ensure sustainable medication availability in the Dominican Republic. Emergency Response: A tourist boat fire near Saona Island (Bayahibe) injured at least 12 people, with 11 hospitalized locally and one transferred for specialized care; authorities are still investigating the cause. Accountability in Health System: The deadline is this Thursday for the Public Prosecutor’s Office to present the formal accusation in the Senasa case against former director Santiago Hazim and nine defendants.
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