{"id":240751,"date":"2025-08-26T05:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=240751"},"modified":"2025-08-26T06:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:57:27","slug":"faride-raful-child-deaths-expose-social-debt-in-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/08\/26\/faride-raful-child-deaths-expose-social-debt-in-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Faride Raful: Child deaths expose social debt in mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the wake of a series of tragic incidents where at least seven children were killed by their own parents this August, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful has stated that the country has a significant “social debt” when it comes to mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just this Monday, 24 August, a young mother gave her three children, ages 11, 9 and 7 poisoned juice and then took her share. The father returned home to find his family dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a meeting with the Joint Task Force, which included President Luis Abinader and Public Health Minister V\u00edctor Atallah, Raful addressed the issue, emphasizing that mental health had not been a priority for many years in the Dominican Republic. She stressed that while it is fundamentally a health issue, it has also become a matter of public safety, demanding a coordinated response to protect children and other vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mental health stopped being a priority many years ago, and we are now resuming articulated initiatives because, although a health issue, it is a security issue,” Raful said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister underscored the need for greater public investment in resources, technology, and specialized personnel to develop a more effective preventive approach. She argued that a lack of accessible and affordable mental health services has contributed to the recent tragedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is a great social debt in this country to create not only facilities but also larger centers where people have access to a level of gratuity or greater guarantee to be able to seek help,” Raful added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the wake of a series of tragic incidents where at least seven children were killed by their own parents this August, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful has stated that the country has a significant “social debt” when it comes to mental health. Just this Monday, 24 August, a young mother gave her … <\/p>\n

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