The principal actions taken in the area of healthcare in the Dominican Republic have centered on decentralizing public institutions and the availability of services and medicine throughout the territory.
The National Council of Higher Education recognizes 9 universities and 15 teaching hospitals offering 53 residency programs that provide preparation for careers in the medical profession. According to data provided by the Encuestra Nacional de Salud (National Health Survey), the country has 10.3 doctors, 12.7 nurses and 1.6 bioanalysts for every 10,000 inhabitants.
With regard to research , critical projects are realized in the fields of maternal and infant health. The number of institutions that provide access to their data via Internet is growing, amongst them, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud.
Concurrently, international cooperation in the area of health in the Dominican Republic is expanding. OPS, UNICEF, UNDP, UNPF, FAO, UNAIDS, USAID, the European Union and the Global Fund for Aids and Tuberculitis are some of the many international organisms that conduct work in the country.
Internships opportunities are provided throughout the year with public and private organizations that offer services related to:
Primary Care
Health Management
Nutrition
Prevention
Public Health
HIV/AIDS
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