AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMaternal & infant health update: Dominican Republic’s National Epidemiological Surveillance System (SINAVE) reports 40 infant deaths this week (33 neonatal) and 3 maternal deaths (2 Dominican women, 1 Haitian), bringing maternal deaths this year to 76. Infectious disease watch: SINAVE also flags dengue at 224 cases with 1 death, malaria at 146 confirmed cases (no deaths), and leptospirosis at 260 cases (2 new in Santo Domingo). Public health trend: A separate comparison of 2025 vs 2026 notes malaria and infant/maternal mortality falling, but leptospirosis, pertussis, and severe respiratory infections rising. Hospital safety & fraud probe: A physician in Higüey was ordered into pre-trial detention for allegedly falsifying hospital documents to register foreign children as if births occurred under regular status in the country. Workplace risk: IDOPPRIL reports workplace accidents rose to 35,670 in 2025, with commuting crashes—mostly involving motorcycles—making up a large share.
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