AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedical-Device Industry: The Dominican Republic will promote its medical-device sector at an October conference, citing a modeled 16% total-cost advantage over China for U.S.-bound products. Wellness: The country ranked among the top 10 for World Wellness Weekend activity, with 421 events; Punta Cana placed second among the world’s busiest wellness destinations. Maternal Health: A two-year PAHO initiative will expand prenatal and postpartum care, family planning and health-worker training in underserved communities. The effort comes as the country records about 12,000 births to teenagers annually, despite a sharp fall in the adolescent birth rate since 2017. Disease Prevention: PAHO is also supporting Dominican efforts to eliminate bacterial meningitis as a public health problem; the country has reported one of the Americas’ lowest dengue rates.
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