Plagued
by poverty and limited health care resources, the Dominican Republic is a small Caribbean island nation with an
alarmingly high disease burden. Since 1990, AmeriCares has delivered $390 million in medicines and supplies to
the Dominican Republic, reaching
hundreds of chronically under-resourced hospitals, clinics and health care
facilities in all areas of the country.
AmeriCares
achieved this magnitude of support through our network of partnerships in the
Dominican Republic. Located across the
region, these partners allow us to respond to local health needs through
national and regional hospitals clinics, orphanages, and rural health posts. The strength of our partnerships has allowed us to respond effectively to the
immediate demands of natural disasters while developing sustainable programs
that expand primary health care access for the long term.
Milestones in Our Work
In
1990, AmeriCares collaborated with the Rosenthal Foundation and the Romana
School District in an educational program and a tuberculosis health improvement
project in which AmeriCares provided training, doctors, medicines and supplies.
In
1997, AmeriCares responded to a severe drought crisis in the nation with
medical aid to hospitals and clinics. That same year, Joaquin Balaguer, then president
of the Dominican Republic, honored Mr. Bob Macauley, AmeriCares Founder and
Chairman, and AmeriCares altruism and support, with the rank of Commander in
the Heraldic Order of Christopher Columbus.
In
November 2007, Tropical Storm Noel caused heavy rains, flooding and mudslides.
In response, AmeriCares delivered an emergency airlift of vital medicines and supplies
valued at more than $2 million.
Today,
the health challenges facing the people of the Dominican Republic persist.
AmeriCares is committed to supporting the ongoing development and progress of
the country, and will continue to work to ensure that high quality health care
is accessible for all Dominicans.
Read
more about our work in the Dominican Republic here.
