Archive for the 'Health' Category

Angelina Jolie hails Dominican Republic’s efforts for Haiti

Friday, February 12th, 2010

The actress Angelina Jolie, today hailed the Government and the Dominican people’s generosity and commitment with the needs in Haiti, especially the first responders.
Jolie, the United Nations good will ambassador spoke prior to departing from Santo Domingo for the United States Thursday morning, after her busy agenda including a visit to the Darío Contreras hospital, [...]

Angelina Jolie visits Haitian kids in Dominican hospital

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The actress Angelina Jolie visited president Leonel Fernandez last night to coordinate efforts to aid Haiti.
The actress, known for her humanitarian work in needy countries, also visited the quake’s youngest victims in the orthopedic surgery hospital Darío Contreras, where patients and medical personnel welcomed her.
Hundreds of Haitian citizens have been treated in that medical center, [...]

Fernandez marks Battle of March 30 with activities in Santiago

Monday, March 31st, 2008

SANTIAGO. – President Leonel Fernandez yesterday headed in this city several activities including the inauguration of road works and a military parade to mark the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Marchthe 30, 1844. The chief executive cut the ribbon for the Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) and a church in Licey, works built at [...]

First Ladies’ on AIDS

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

During the IV Conference of First Ladies of the Americas, Deborah Landey from the UN Joint Program on HIV/AIDS said only two out of five people with HIV/AIDS currently receive treatment. Dominican First Lady Margarita Cedeno Fernandez expressed concern about the fact that HIV/AIDS cases are increasing among women and children. The First Lady [...]