health services

Patients will be at the heart of New Zealand’s health system under legislation passed by Parliament today that strengthens accountability, reduces bureaucracy, and keeps the focus on delivering better healthcare, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. "The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act makes it clear that the health system exists to serve patients. It strengthens accountability, restores a focus on delivery, and ensures every part of the system is working towards better health outcomes fo…

San Pedro de Macorís.– The Ministry of Public Health (Mispas), in coordination with the National Health Service (SNS) and with the technical support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), began this Wednesday the exercise of measuring the level of maturity of the Integrated Health Services Networks (RISS) in the Yuma region, made up of the provinces of La Romana, La Altagracia and El Seibo. The initiative is part of the national strategy to strengthen the coordination of health service…

La Vega.-This Friday, the National Health Service (SNS) reached 300 crisis intervention beds in the Public Health Services Network, with the inauguration of the new Mental Health Unit of the Dra. Armida García Municipal Hospital, in the province of La Vega. During the event, the executive director of the SNS, Dr. Julio Landrón, highlighted that this achievement represents an important advance in strengthening mental health care and is part of the commitment assumed by President Luis Abinader to…

Idlib, June 28 (SANA)Health MinisterMusab al-Aliopened the surgery department atIdlibNational Hospital on Sunday as part of efforts to expand surgical services and improve healthcare for residents in the province. During his visit, al-Ali met with Idlib Governor Mohammed Abdul Rahman to discuss the state of the healthcare sector and ways to strengthen healthcare delivery and ensure the continuity of medical services across the province. The inauguration of the new surgery department forms part…

Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal.-Hundreds of residents of Villa Tapia and nearby communities received free medical care this Friday during the “More Health and Wellbeing” event, an initiative of the Ministry of Health that brings health services directly to the population, facilitating access to consultations, medications, diagnostic tests and preventive actions without the need to travel to other municipalities. From the early hours, boys and girls, pregnant women, older adults and entire famili…

Government Chief Whip and Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler T.D. welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2025. This report of the Mental Health Commission and the Inspector of Mental Health Services provides an important independent insight into how mental health services are performing and where improvements can be made. “Since 2020, mental health services have demonstrated significant and sustained improvement, with a 91% reduction in overcapacity, a…