DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican government has instituted a program called “The Plan to Reduce Newborn Mortality” and the results have been encouraging. In 2025, the mortality of newborn babies dying before 28 days was down 42% with respect to 2021.

The National Health Service (SNS) made it clear that in 2021, after the Covid-19 pandemic, the mortality rate for newborn infants was the highest it had been in more than 10 years. However, between 2024 and 2025, the mortality rate was down 16.8%.

Ten of the nation’s maternity hospitals were the basis for this program. These hospitals included the nation’s largest, La Altagracia in Santo Domingo and San Lorenzo in Los Mina.

Hospitals around the country were also part of the project, including the Maternity Hospital La Altagracia in Higüey and Juan Pablo Pina in San Cristobal.

According to the press release, health officials attribute this...