AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoForced Labor Watch: A human-rights report says forced labor persists on Dominican sugarcane plantations supplying the U.S., urging Washington to reinstate an import ban tied to Central Romana and related companies. Maternal & Child Health: Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah says the Dominican Republic will keep its childhood vaccination schedule despite U.S. changes, while officials also flagged leptospirosis deaths and pushed prevention during a prenatal care workshop. Health System Safety: A funeral is planned in New York for NYPD officer Rebecca De Paula, who died after a cosmetic procedure in the Dominican Republic; her family is asking for an investigation into possible clinic negligence. Public Health Infrastructure: The UN reports only 40% of healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards, with 11% having no sanitation services—an issue that matters for patient safety in DR too. Medical Tourism: The Dominican Health Tourism Association announced its 8th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress for June 2027 in Santo Domingo, aiming to boost high-value care and wellness partnerships.
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