Health Tourism Push: The Dominican Republic cleared landmark legislation to make health tourism a national priority, aiming to boost patient safety, international accreditation, investment, innovation, and public-private coordination after 338,000 health tourists in 2023 generated over US$1.4B. Women’s Health Diplomacy: The country also formally joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration on women’s health and family, framing it as support for women’s access to health and stronger health systems. Hospital Safety Check: The Ministry of Public Health launched a technical sweep of eight major hospitals to identify gaps tied to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, including infection control, water quality, sanitation, waste management, and clinical protocol compliance. Medicine Affordability: A bill would let health insurance affiliates accumulate unused monthly medicine allotments instead of losing them at month’s end. Eye Health Warning: A contact lens user says showering with lenses led to acanthamoeba keratitis and near-total vision loss, urging safer lens habits. Injury & Safety Lawsuit: Survivor Greece contestant Stavros Floros filed a $100M suit after a boat propeller severed his leg, alleging unsafe open-water conditions near tourist traffic. Regional Aid & Care: The Dominican Navy delivered 49 tons of humanitarian aid to Colombia, including medical supplies and medicines.