AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoHospital Innovation: Ney Arias Lora Hospital in Santo Domingo inaugurated a new Cardio-Metabolic, Bariatric, and Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit to treat obesity, metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes, with a multidisciplinary approach and added training for residents. Health Access Disruption: Private clinics under ANDECLIP announced an indefinite suspension of some services for Primera ARS and ARS Futuro patients starting July 14, while emergencies and intensive care continue; DIDA urged the dispute be resolved without harming patient care. TB Testing Upgrade: The Ministry of Public Health expanded rapid tuberculosis detection by adding two GeneXpert systems to the National Health Service network, bringing total devices to 36 nationwide for faster diagnosis and drug-resistant case identification. Medicines Crackdown: DIGEMAPS intensified inspections and seized adulterated, expired, unregistered, and improperly relabeled medications to protect public health. Maternal-Child Safety Alarm: A mother in San Isidro reported her 4-month-old died while in daycare care, alleging asphyxiation and requesting an investigation and access to security camera footage. Blood Supply Push: The National Hemocenter set a goal to reach 200,000 voluntary blood donors (from about 62,000) via a recruitment campaign with universities, including focus on low-availability blood types.
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