DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Following remarks that 58-year old President Luis Abinader maintains a rigorous pace, logging over 300 official activities a year with virtually no days off, a leading internist has weighed in on the potential health risks associated with such a demanding lifestyle, N Digital reports. President Abinader is not known to have ever taken even a week off from his taxing schedule since his government began on 16 August 2020.

Dr. Jorge Luis Vólquez, an internist at the Padre Billini Teaching Hospital and president of the Dominican Society of Internal Medicine (SMIRD), explained the possible effects of a high-workload schedule, though he was quick to assure that there is “no cause for concern” regarding the President’s current health, as reported in N Digital.

The specialist indicated that an individual with an intense schedule who fails to plan for...