Dominican Republic Essay
Introduction to the Culture of the Dominican Republic
¡Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana! Home to nearly 10 million people, with 1 million living in its capital, Santo Domingo, the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, and lies 947 miles from the state of Florida. It is a popular tourist destination, and is in fact is the most popular in the Caribbean. But beyond the tourism and attractions, there are millions of citizens with health concepts nobody has heard of. For example, the head man of the family could be in terrible health, but will not change his dietary options or consider health care recommendations, out of concern for his “breadwinner” …show more content…
They are #1 in surgery out of all of the Latin American countries, and the majority of medical needs can be found on the island. There are two popular insurance systems; One will reimburse you for bills that you have already paid, the other will pay a portion. There are also three different medical systems which are based off of income. The first is a socialized system for the indigent and extremely poor of the country. The government is supposed to provide free care to people of this system, given that they are going to the correct facility. The second is the Social Security system, for those who earn less than RD$4,000 per month. However, it only provides coverage for the workers themselves and maternity services for their husbands or wives. Children are not covered. The third is private clinics, which in reality are what we call hospitals. The population of those in poverty and the system success rate combined leave much to be desired, but the system is still new and growing. There are not enough facilities, staff and supplies to provide the entire county, but without the systems, less than 10% of the Dominican population could afford private medical
¡Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana! Home to nearly 10 million people, with 1 million living in its capital, Santo Domingo, the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, and lies 947 miles from the state of Florida. It is a popular tourist destination, and is in fact is the most popular in the Caribbean. But beyond the tourism and attractions, there are millions of citizens with health concepts nobody has heard of. For example, the head man of the family could be in terrible health, but will not change his dietary options or consider health care recommendations, out of concern for his “breadwinner” …show more content…
They are #1 in surgery out of all of the Latin American countries, and the majority of medical needs can be found on the island. There are two popular insurance systems; One will reimburse you for bills that you have already paid, the other will pay a portion. There are also three different medical systems which are based off of income. The first is a socialized system for the indigent and extremely poor of the country. The government is supposed to provide free care to people of this system, given that they are going to the correct facility. The second is the Social Security system, for those who earn less than RD$4,000 per month. However, it only provides coverage for the workers themselves and maternity services for their husbands or wives. Children are not covered. The third is private clinics, which in reality are what we call hospitals. The population of those in poverty and the system success rate combined leave much to be desired, but the system is still new and growing. There are not enough facilities, staff and supplies to provide the entire county, but without the systems, less than 10% of the Dominican population could afford private medical