Hospital Oversight: The Ministry of Public Health launched a technical sweep of eight major hospitals to identify gaps tied to maternal and newborn deaths, with teams focused on infection control, water and waste, maternal-infant protocols, and supplies. Medicine Access: A bill in the Chamber of Deputies would let health insurance affiliates accumulate unused monthly medicine allotments instead of losing them at month’s end. Women’s Health Diplomacy: The Dominican Republic formally joined the US-backed Geneva Consensus Declaration on women’s health and family strengthening, a move that drew pushback from local social and human-rights organizations. Emergency Response: The COE and the Airport Department agreed to strengthen disaster coordination, using airport heliports and hospital landing facilities to speed rescue and transfers. Public Health & Travel Risks: Florida confirmed a locally acquired dengue case in Orange County; the report notes travel-associated exposure that includes the Dominican Republic. Health Workforce Cooperation: US Air Force medics joined a bilateral Amistad 2026 mission in La Vega, delivering medical, dental, optometry, pediatric, dermatology, and mental health services. Wellness Tourism: Hyatt opened the adults-only, all-inclusive Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana, highlighting wellness programming. Eye Safety Alert: A contact lens user says an everyday habit led to a rare amoeba infection that damaged her eyes—another reminder to follow safe lens care.