# Nicaragua health ministry public health actions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nicaragua-health-ministry-public-health-actions
> Updated: 2026-08-07T10:19:28.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) combined a community‑based addiction‑recovery program with a localized dengue‑prevention effort in the Niños Mártires de Ayapal neighbourhood of Managua, visiting 270 homes and reaching over 1,300 residents.

A week later, MINSA expanded its vector‑control campaign across Managua, treating 1,069 homes in the Unidad de Propósito neighbourhood and deploying more than 100 Leko units, 2,000 thermo‑nebulizers and larvicide tablets. The effort now also targets Zika and chikungunya, with a broader network of health brigades, midwives and volunteers supporting nationwide early detection and treatment of mosquito‑borne diseases.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Dominican Republic health officials announce hospital autonomy plan and monitor dengue rise

The Dominican Republic's SNS is moving 150 hospitals toward administrative autonomy while health authorities monitor a rise in dengue cases, totaling 213 confirmed infections so far in 2026.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nicaragua-health-ministry-ramps-up-dengue-zika-and-chikungunya-prevention-in-managua

### 2026-07-27: Nicaragua's Ministry of Health expands community programs for addiction recovery and dengue prevention

Nicaragua's Ministry of Health ran an addiction‑recovery program in Managua and a dengue‑prevention campaign in the Niños Mártires de Ayapal neighbourhood, reaching hundreds of families.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nicaraguas-ministry-of-health-expands-community-programs-for-addiction-recovery-and-dengue-preventio

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