Community development program provides social assistance in Mao, Valverde

The General Directorate of Community Development (DGDC) conducted a social assistance mission in the municipality of Mao, Valverde province, through its “La Ruta Comunitaria” program. The initiative provided medical attention, free medications, and various social aids to hundreds of families.

Operating out of the Graciela Reyes Tineo School, the program offered consultations in several specialties, including pediatrics, oncology, gynecology, cardiology, and orthopedics. In addition to medical services, the mission included the distribution of food rations, appliances, mosquito nets, and maternity baskets, as well as housing improvements and health insurance registration services.

The operation was carried out in coordination with several state institutions, including the Dominican Army, the Valverde Provincial Government, the National Council for the Elderly (CONAPE), the General Directorate of Information and Defense of Social Security Affiliates (DIDA), and the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa).