DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

On occasion of his fifth year in government, President Luis Abinader took advantage of his weekly press presentation to present achievements of his government. A press release from the Presidency also highlighted the achievements. Abinader’s second term ends in August 2028.

“Today, we want to show the most important achievements — how we’ve broken the vicious cycle and replaced it with a virtuous one,” said the President who presented his achievements in health, education, security and the economy.

Health: Longer lives and better accessLife expectancy increased from 73.5 to 75.1 years, while infant mortality dropped from 20.9 to 15.9 per 1,000 live births. Teenage pregnancies declined from 74.4% to 67.9%. Meanwhile, 2.51 million new people were added to the social security system.

Under the National Hearts Strategy, 300,000 patients over age 45 received care...