The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Dominican Republic (CDC/DR) has three disease impact goals: 1) prevent new cases of HIV in key populations of men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers, and priority populations (migrants), 2) reduce the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), and 3) reduce the impact of infectious disease outbreaks.
Staff
CDC office (physical presence)
3 U.S. Assignees
14 Locally Employed
Dominican Republic at a Glance
Population: 10,612,000
Per capita income: $13,570
Life expectancy at birth: W 77/M 71 yrs
Infant mortality rate: 31/1000 live births
Source: Population Reference Bureau World Population Data Sheet, 2016
Top Causes of Death
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Road Injury
- Diabetes
- Lower Respiratory Infections
- Prostate Cancer
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Preterm Birth Complications
- Cirrhosis
Source: http://www.who.int/gho/countries/dom.pdf?ua=1 Updated: 2015
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