AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFood and Farm Health: The Dominican Republic is among seven countries in a new U.S.-funded crop-safety initiative using disease detection and risk mapping to protect crops, reduce food losses and improve nutrition. Cancer Care: Patients can wait up to three months for a diagnosis, while treatment costs rise from about US$12,000 in early stages to US$30,000 in advanced cases. A separate report says access to high-cost medicines worth up to RD$16 million is being secured, but timely treatment remains a challenge. Medicine Safety: Dominican authorities seized nearly 47 million illicit medicines and medical supplies. Flu Prevention: The national influenza vaccination campaign has more than 400,000 doses available.
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