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Dominican Republic health procedure expansion

Overview

In July 2026, the Dominican Republic's Seguro Familiar de Salud (SFS) broadened its coverage to include medically‑necessary breast‑reduction surgery, such as treatments for gigantomastia and gynecomastia, following a new CNSS resolution. The policy requires documented health impacts and individual clinical evaluation, aiming to improve quality of life for affected patients.

Around the same time, the Dominican Republic's Spine Center reported that it had performed 347 pediatric scoliosis surgeries over the previous four years. Presented at a regional spinal surgery conference, the data highlighted the program's focus on early diagnosis and specialized surgical care for children, predominantly girls with idiopathic scoliosis. Together, these developments illustrate a growing emphasis on expanding and documenting specialized medical services within the country's health system.

Entities

Dominican Republic · Seguro Familiar de Salud · Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Social · Sociedad Dominicana de Cirugía de Columna · Resolution No. 624‑02

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Dominican Republic reports 347 pediatric scoliosis surgeries performed by Spine Center over four years

    The Dominican Spine Center, led by Dr. Carlos Rodríguez Estévez, performed 347 pediatric scoliosis surgeries in the past four years, most on girls aged 6‑13, with idiopathic cases making up 75% of procedures.

  2. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 8 sources
    Dominican Republic health insurance expands to cover medical breast reduction

    Dominican Republic's SFS now covers breast‑reduction surgery for medical conditions like gigantomastia, per CNSS Resolution 624‑02, after individual clinical evaluation.

Sources

almomento.net · deultimominuto.net · elatlantico.do · eldia.com.do · elnuevodiario.com.do · hoy.com.do · lan103fm.com · loultimodigital.com · m.n.com.do · ocoaenred.com