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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican health authorities and a leading medical association have joined forces in an initiative focused on reducing the number of children who are affected by the HIV virus and congenital syphilis at birth.

The Dominican Pediatrics Society and the Ministry of Public Health have organized the first of three training days for pediatricians across the country, in order to increase their knowledge and commitment to the initiative, which is aimed at reducing the number of babies born with HIV by 2% and congenital syphilis by 0.5%.

Nonetheless, there are no reliable statistics for establishing a parameter that shows the precise scale of the problem in the country.

The campaign stresses improved detection of these diseases in pregnancy, better and more stringent monitoring during gestation, and treatment after birth.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health and the Dominican Pediatric Society organized a series of regional educational campaigns.

 

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Written by: Ricardolito, 7 Jun 2012 11:50 AM
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
such an easy solution ,,just use a condom and then your children will not inherit your problems
Written by: ymarmolejos, 7 Jun 2012 3:44 PM
From: United States
Ricardolito, not many look to be educated in DR, they all think the government will solve everything without moving a finger. If the people wont change, no matter how much the government potentially does... if the ppl dont change, what good is it for? No one will recognize it.

I've witnessed it all, and dont live in the country... but been there enough to know

Yadi Marmolejos, MBA
PLD 2012-2016
Written by: Ricardolito, 7 Jun 2012 4:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
well I live here and I see the same cavalier behaviour all the time ,,dangerous sex and dangerous driving and dangerous drinking and anti social behaviour , each of which brings big problems either sooner or later ,,,andthey say and write that it is always that the government is at fault ....yes I agree withyou 100%
Written by: Mart1n, 7 Jun 2012 6:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
There was a cure for HIV and many other even aids but the drug companies don't want you to know.
Aids was cured in 1990 At the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, Steven Kaali, M.D., has found that most of the AIDS viruses in a blood sample will lose their infectious capability after being zapped by a very low–level current. Repeated exposure appears to leave blood virtually free of HIV, as well as hepatitis—without harming blood cells.

Other cure in Atlanta Hospital

They rapidly removed this from the media and going after the hospital in trying to take its licence to operate.
Look at all the money they might loose
Written by: PatDiamond, 11 Jun 2012 9:13 AM
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
@ Martin
Could that be the explanation for Magic Johnson still around healthy as ever 20 years later
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