Education and health get money

[NewsWhore]

After meeting with his cabinet, President Leonel Fernandez has decided that investment in education and health is a leading priority. As a result of this decision, RD$54 billion is being allocated to the modernization and improvement of the country's public schools, hospitals and clinics. This year the education and health sectors will each receive RD$24 billion while Higher Education will receive RD$10 million. Also, it was decided that the subsidy for public hospitals would be increased by 25% and there will be a "zero tolerance" strategy in programs to fight infant and maternal mortality at hospitals, vaccinations against dengue, malaria, tuberculosis, and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Also, 62 ambulances will be given to various hospitals around the country in order to help transport patients to the hospital.

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