PAHO supports the Dominican Republic with a September 2026 technical mission to strengthen efforts to eliminate bacterial meningitis
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a technical mission in the Dominican Republic to help the country eliminate bacterial meningitis by 2030. The mission focused on improving laboratory diagnostics, surveillance protocols, and clinical care coordination.
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Strengthening public health infrastructure is vital for preventing outbreaks and managing infectious diseases effectively.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supported the Dominican Republic with a technical mission from 14 to 17 September 2026 to advance progress toward the global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030 and strengthen national and regional efforts to eliminate bacterial meningitis as a public health problem.
Working with national health authorities, the mission convened multidisciplinary teams covering epidemiology, laboratory services, clinical care, immunization, and health promotion. PAHO and international experts carried out a national workshop and conducted facility visits in Santo Domingo and Santiago de los Caballeros, as well as technical exchanges at the Dr. Defilló National Reference Laboratory.
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