DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Officials from the National Health Service (SNS) and the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa) held a strategic planning meeting this week to advance the restructuring of the Dominican Republic’s public health system. Led by new appointees Dr. Julio Landrón (SNS) and Dr. Edward Guzmán (SeNaSa), the meeting focused on several key initiatives aimed at improving healthcare quality and accessibility.

The officials say that Primary Care is a major priority for the current administration. They commit to focus on the equipment, repair, and staffing of primary care units to ensure more efficient and humane service.

During the recent meeting, a joint working group involving the SNS, SeNaSa, the Ministry of Public Health, and Promese/CAL (the essential medicines program) was created. This group is tasked with coordinating hospital services and improving insurance coverage...