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Santiago.- Public Health minister Bautista Rojas headed Wednesday the groundbreaking for the construction of three new hospitals, properly furnished, in the municipal districts La Canela, Hato del Yaque and Baitoa, Santiago province, at a total cost of RD$ 292 million.

He said the modern facilities will be equipped with labs for 22 different tests, rooms for imaging, surgery, childbirth, X-rays, sonograms, and mammograms, among others.

Rojas said the future hospital will be ready within nine months to benefit thousands of people, especially those of low income, and hailed president Leonel Fernandez’s decision to materialize the works. “We’re before a true democratic revolution in the Dominican Republic with the new health model which counts on president Leonel Fernandez’s unwavering support.”

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Written by: Brien, 16 Nov 2011 4:33 PM
From: United States
I'm I reading this correctly, RD$292 million for 3 hospitals? Or are they clinics? I'm tired of ground breaking, how about grand openings?
Written by: Atabey, 16 Nov 2011 4:36 PM
From: United States, NYC
I think these are probably large clinics. But even if they are, betterment has come to these three communities. There are many injuries and other medical concerns that are better addressed at the clinic level than at large Hospitals. Arriba Baitoa!
Written by: juanb, 16 Nov 2011 7:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic


We can only afford ground breakings.
Written by: Atabey, 16 Nov 2011 7:21 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: juanb, 15 Nov 2011 3:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic

Nobody cuts a ribbon like President Scissorhands."

Which is it?
Written by: corruptman, 17 Nov 2011 11:24 AM
From: United States
Rojas is one of the most corrupt in the country, has stolen millions and millions; these hospitals will never open and by the time the paperwork is completed, the price tag will $592million, not 292, as 300million or more will go into the pockets of this slime.
Written by: RonEvane, 17 Nov 2011 4:16 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Lots of hospitals in major cities go without the most basic needs for lack of enough funding.
Here's wishing more can be done for the ones already in operation.
Putting up a building does not a hospital make.
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