AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAdolescent pregnancy prevention: PAHO estimates about 12,000 teenagers give birth each year in the Dominican Republic, but the Ministry of Public Health says the birth rate for ages 15–19 fell 75 per 1,000 (2017) to 34 per 1,000 (2025). The country will also join a two-year PAHO and MSD for Mothers initiative to prevent unplanned teen pregnancies and strengthen maternal health services, with priority for vulnerable communities. Dengue update: The Dominican Republic reports one of the lowest dengue incidence rates in the Americas at 8.57 cases per 100,000, and health officials stress community action to remove standing water that breeds Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Child protection reform: President Abinader issued a decree creating Senar, a new residential care service to protect children and adolescents, with placements meant to be exceptional and temporary and coordinated with health services for medical and psychosocial support.
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