President Louis Abinader aired Monday night decree 506-22 which designates Luisa Ysabel Ovando de Sanchez as CEO of National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani).
Since 1982, Luisa Ysabel Ovando de Sánchez is an endoscopic gastroenterologist and currently serves as director of the Social Service of the National District City Council.
According to a press release, in her professional journey she has been president of the Dominican Society of Gastroenterology, in addition, she was treasurer and belongs to the board of directors of the Dominican Medical Center.
In addition, the statement sent by the Presidency indicates that she is married; She is the mother of three children and she has six grandchildren. She is also fluent in English and as an evangelical Protestant she is president of the Jehovah Gire Foundation.
Ovando de Sánchez assumes the position in substitution of Ana Cecilia Morum Solanowho resigned on July 30, because, as he indicated, he took office for only one year. He had assumed the position in October 2021, through the decree 623-21.
arrives at Conani in the midst of a process of criticism that this institution is going through, after the escape of eight minors from the V Centenario foster home, which was closed days later.
Prior to that case, a girl also fell from the fourth floor of another foster home. She had to undergo surgery and is recovering at the Hugo Mendoza hospital.
