Senate approves bill to promote health tourism in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo – The Dominican Senate approved the bill regulating and promoting health tourism on the first reading.

Senator Eduardo Estrella’s initiative aims to promote health tourism throughout the national territory, encourage the installation and education of health centers, and provide services to foreigners who require specialized medical care. This would result in collective welfare and contribute to collective economic and social development.

Likewise, the plenary approved the project for the Promotion of Development and Competitiveness of Handicrafts, submitted by Senator José Del Castillo Saviñón, which seeks to promote the institutionalization of the handicraft companies existing in the country, encourage private investments, create the conditions to improve productivity, as well as promote the permanent training of the creators of handicrafts to increase their artistic, technical and economic potential.