Dominican Republic: Global leadership in health requires domestic consistency and an end to racial discrimination

18 May 2026

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Responding to the Dominican Republic assuming the presidency of the 79th World Health Assembly, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:

“As it assumes the presidency of the world’s leading global health forum, President Luis Abinader’s government in the Dominican Republic has the responsibility to demonstrate that its international leadership translates into real guarantees of access to healthcare for everyone within its territory, without racial discrimination.”

As it assumes the presidency of the world’s leading global health forum, President Luis Abinader’s government in the Dominican Republic has the responsibility to demonstrate that its international leadership translates into real guarantees of access to healthcare for everyone within its territory, without racial discrimination.”