2004 – Page 7

Every year at this time DR1 News is forced to report on the danger of children and adolescents handling fireworks. Now, according to the Listin Diario, pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons are asking parents to keep a closer eye on their children. Prevention is much easier than are the treatments for burns or the amputations caused …

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GlobalMed Technologies is suing the Ministry of Public Health and the National Council on Bioethics over the closure of their experimental procedures in their search for a cure for AIDS and HIV. Judge Marilyn Musa Valerio chose to wait until both sides had presented the documents to support their cases. Dr Danilo Fernandez, the chief …

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In spite of the government’s attempts to start up the Family Health Plan in October of 2005, funding for public health will account for only 1.48% of the GDP in the year’s budget, one of the lowest levels since 1998. El Caribe says that after a slow but steady increase in funding that nearly hit …

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The Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Businesses (CDEEE) signed a financial agreement with the Canadian government to the tune of US$90 million. These resources will be used to develop hydroelectric ventures and improve the transmission lines in the DR. The financing is being guaranteed by the Canadian Commercial Corporation. One part of the money will …

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While the wells that have been drilled so far have not produced commercial quantities of crude oil, the three companies currently involved in the exploration efforts still have high hopes of finding it. The Listin Diario says that Maleno, Once-Once and Murfin are all studying the results of their drilling. Located in the Azua, Enriquillo …

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The Dominican Winter League is heating up with two teams trying to displace the Aguilas Cibaenas from first place. More important, though, is the fight for the fourth place, in order to play in the semi-final round robin in January. Thus in the next days, the Major League players affiliated with the teams are making …

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