AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMaternal & newborn care: UNICEF says 68.2% of births in the Dominican Republic happen via cesarean section, far above global and regional averages, with private facilities especially high (89% vs 52.8% in public). Public health & water safety: Onpeco urges stronger oversight of drinking water during drought, calling for inspections across production, packaging, storage, transport and sale, plus action against non-compliant products. Child protection transparency: A father in Santiago says he’s still waiting 10 months for autopsy results after his infant died under a state-subcontracted nonprofit, alleging negligence and lack of access to forensic findings. Health system capacity (regional): PAHO/WHO and ICGES ran a bioinformatics course for genomic surveillance across the region, including the Dominican Republic, to better interpret pathogen data for public health decisions. Health & wellness tourism: Hyatt opened Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana, an adults-only all-inclusive built around Flow, Discovery and Presence, including wellness programming.
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