AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDeportations and health risks: A new report says hospital deportations of Haitians in the Dominican Republic are pushing more Haitian mothers into risky home births, with doctors and advocates warning of infections and hemorrhages as access to care shrinks. Public health diplomacy: The Dominican Republic’s Foreign Minister met Ecuador’s counterpart to push trade, energy, migration management, and health cooperation, including technical assistance. Big local investment: President Abinader announced a RD$20 billion Boca Chica transformation plan covering sanitation, roads, housing, education, healthcare, and public spaces—aiming to reshape the area into a tourism and logistics hub. Global health policy: At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Dominican Republic’s health minister highlighted resolutions on emergency preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, and support for health workers. Care for chronic disease: A Dominican Parkinson’s foundation story spotlights how stigma and limited local data can delay care, leaving families to cope in silence.
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