Dominican Republic Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/dominican-republic/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:39:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Dominican Republic Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/dominican-republic/ 32 32 Update: Medical Tourism in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/update-medical-tourism-in-the-caribbean/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:19:02 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4855 The Caribbean is well known tourism destination but in recent years it has become a hub for world-class healthcare services set amidst its breathtaking natural beauty and vibrant culture. In this post, we’ll explore how the Caribbean region, including countries like Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, is taking the global Read More

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]]> Dominican Republic Leads In Caribbean Medical And Dental Tourism Sector. https://ecsii.com/dominican-republic-leads-in-caribbean-medical-and-dental-tourism-sector/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:41:24 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4851 Medical tourism is one of the most lucrative areas of the tourism sector as medical and dental tourists spend six times as much as regular vacation tourists. According to the United States Centers For Disease Control The most common procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ Read More

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]]> From holidaymaker to hospital patient https://ecsii.com/from-holidaymaker-to-hospital-patient/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:11:08 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4800 As the Caribbean’s tourism sector continues to expand post-pandemic, is medical assistance provision keeping up? Megan Gaen investigates. Idyllic islands, beautiful beaches, tropical paradise: all synonymous with the Caribbean. Healthcare and evacuation, not so much – though possibly crucial for visitors to the region. Seeing the inside of a local hospital is not usually on Read More

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]]> Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island https://ecsii.com/caribbean-travel-covid-entry-rules-island-by-island/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:24:05 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4576 Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for vaccinated travelers, but regulations are still particularly varied when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are Read More

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]]> Medical travel increases to Dominican Republic https://ecsii.com/medical-travel-increases-to-dominican-republic/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:46:17 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4372 The Turks and Caicos Islands state paid US$7 million for medical procedures in health centres in the Dominican Republic in 2021. From January 2022, the two countries will also strengthen health tourism and educational programmes aimed at the medical profession.  One health cluster in the Dominican Republic is also proposing a shift from promoting low-cost Read More

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]]> Add African Swine Fever To Haiti’s Latest Woes https://ecsii.com/add-african-swine-fever-to-haitis-latest-woes/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:35:24 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4190 Haiti has recorded its first outbreak of the fatal pig virus African swine fever in 37 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health said, fueling concerns about the disease’s spread in the Americas. An operation in Anse-à-Pitre, near Haiti’s border with the Dominican Republic, suffered an outbreak that began on Aug. 26th, the Organisation known Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-65942/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:22:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2968 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered Jamaica- 758 cases, 10 deaths, 620 recovered Suriname -741 cases, 18 deaths, 620 recovered Guyana- 297 cases, 17 deaths, 154 recovered Martinique-255 cases, 15 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 206 cases, 6 deaths, 96 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 197 recovered Guadeloupe-190 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 150 cases, 9 deaths, 137 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 133 cases, 8 deaths, 120 recovered Bahamas- Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-52127/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:35:55 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2958 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of  July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths Jamaica- 715 cases, 10 deaths, 560 recovered Suriname -547 cases, 13 deaths, 254 recovered Guyana- 250 cases, 14 deaths, 117 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 194 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 135 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 130 cases, 8 deaths, 115 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 89 recovered Aruba- 104 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 98 Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 47,758 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-47758/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2945 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-29-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, June 29: Dominican Republic- 31,373 cases, 726 deaths, 17,142 recovered Haiti- 5847 cases, 104 deaths, 787 recovered French Guiana- 3461 cases, 12 deaths, 1249 recovered Cuba- 2332 cases, 86 deaths, 2201 recovered Puerto Rico- 1638 cases, 153 deaths Jamaica- 696 cases, 10 deaths, 552 recovered Suriname – 490 cases, 11 deaths, 199 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Guyana- 230 cases, 12 deaths, 109 recovered Cayman Islands-196 cases, 1 death, 186 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 134 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 126 cases, 8 deaths, 109 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 87 recovered Aruba- 101 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered Barbados- 97 cases, 7 deaths, 90 recovered US Virgin Read More

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]]> PAHO on Caribbean: COVID-19 response needed at shared borders https://ecsii.com/paho-on-caribbean-covid-19-response-needed-at-shared-borders/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:47:23 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2941 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-16-2020] The Dominican Republic, Haiti, French Guiana and Suriname were all identified as areas of concern in the Caribbean region as they all share borders and continue to experience rising COVID-19 cases. PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne during today’s PAHO media briefing said while most islands in the Caribbean have not reported significant increases, the organisation remains concerned about Haiti and the Dominican Read More

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