Santo Domingo.– The executive director of the National Health Service (SNS), Dr. Julio Landrón, announced this Monday the full opening of the Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City and assured that the Government will relaunch the First Level of Care as a fundamental axis to guarantee timely health services close to the population throughout the national territory.
During a meeting with the press, Landrón explained that the strengthening of the First Level of Care will allow citizens to receive initial medical assistance in their communities. and, when necessary, they are effectively referred to second-level hospitals and specialized centers.
“We are going to activate these First Level centers and Diagnostic Centers in the different provinces so that they have the necessary services and equipment so that users receive care close to their homes without having to travel to other provinces,” he expressed.
The owner of the SNS indicated that one of the Government’s goals is raise life expectancy from 74.9 to 77 years by 2028, as well as reduce deaths from diseases preventable. In this sense, he pointed out that inter-institutional actions are being developed aimed at reducing injuries and deaths due to traffic accidentsalong with the strengthening of the National Trauma Network.
He explained that two trauma hospitals have already been delivered in Azua and Higüey and that another will soon be inaugurated in San Cristóbal. Likewise, he reported that work is being accelerated in the specialized centers of Mao Valverde and Sosúa, which will be added to the Darío Contreras, Ney Arias Lora and Juan Bosch hospitals in La Vega.
In terms of mental health, Landrón highlighted that one of President Luis Abinader’s priorities is the strengthening of the Mental Health Crisis Units in the hospitals of the Public Health Services Network, along with the humanization of care and the continuous improvement of maternal and child indicators.
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Fully operational health city
The director of the SNS reported that the Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City is fully operational, with the start-up of the Maternal and Child Hospital Dr. Julio Manuel Rodríguez Grullón, he Clinical-Surgical Blockhe Gastroenterology Blockhe Dr. Nelson Astacio Specialized Ambulatory Health Care Center and the Dominican-Japanese Friendship Medical Education Center (CEMADOJA), intended for diagnostic imaging studies.
He particularly highlighted the strengthening of the maternal and child serviceswhich have modern infrastructure, state-of-the-art equipment and specialized personnel for the comprehensive care of pregnant women, newborns and children.
As he explained, The Maternal and Child Hospital has equipped delivery rooms, pre- and post-partum areas, obstetric and gynecological operating rooms, as well as Neonatal Intensive Care Units with thermal cribs and incubators.. In addition, the center has External obstetric and neonatal ICU and specialized areas for newborns, which allows a comprehensive response to risk situations.
Landrón urged pregnant women and mothers to attend their prenatal and pediatric check-ups in a timely manner, considering that prevention and early follow-up are crucial to preserving maternal and child health.
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Services without copay
The official stressed that The services of the Health City are covered in their entirety by the subsidized regime of the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa)so patients do not have to make co-payments. He also indicated that the Health Risk Administrators (ARS) offer complete coverage, without differences in care depending on the insurance to which the user is affiliated.
Finally, Landrón stated that the Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City represents a significant advance in strengthening the public health systemby consolidating itself as a national reference center in maternal and child caresurgical and specialized, with accessible, safe services aimed at the humanization of health care.
