SNS records historic high of more than 25.3 million services in the first half of 2026

Santo Domingo. – The National Health Service (SNS) recorded a historic record of 25,395,290 specialized services offered between January and June 2026, the highest production achieved by the Public Health Network in a first semester.

This performance corresponds to the first six months of the administration of the SNS executive director, Dr. Julio Landrón, a period in which a strategy aimed at consolidating the Public Network has been promoted through the strengthening of monitoring of health centers, coordinated work with clinical and administrative teams, the optimization of services, and the equipping of hospitals and Clinical and Diagnostic Primary Care Centers.

As part of this management, the SNS has reinforced the frequency and permanence of follow-up meetings with the technical teams at the headquarters, regional directors, and hospital directors; it has carried out supervision and evaluation visits to health facilities to verify the quality of services, identify opportunities for improvement, and accelerate the response to the needs of each center.

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As a result of these actions, between January and June 22, 2026, the SNS invested RD$397,044,550.72 in the equipment of hospitals and Primary Care Clinical and Diagnostic Centers, strengthening critical areas and expanding the diagnostic, surgical, and specialized care capacity of the Public Network.

Likewise, it was highlighted that the Government consolidated the strengthening of the National Mental Health Network, which currently has 47 Crisis Intervention Units, 25 of them enabled during the first six months of Dr. Julio Landrón’s administration, allowing for 300 beds to be reached for the care of patients in mental health crisis in the Public Network.

During the first semester of the year, 4,190,871 consultations, 224,814 hospitalizations, 347,416 surgeries, 15,702,742 laboratory tests, 2,408,155 imaging studies, and 2,521,292 emergency visits were provided, for a total of 25,395,290 specialized services.

When comparing these results with the same period in 2019, prior to the transformation process of the Public Health Network, the impact of the investments made in infrastructure, equipment, and the strengthening of services is evident.

In that sense, consultations increased by 614,683, surgeries by 172,715, laboratory tests by 7,120,547, imaging studies by 1,196,394, emergency care by 172,981, and hospitalizations by 1,900, figures that reflect a greater response capacity of health facilities and greater public confidence in the Public Network.

The executive director of the SNS, Dr. Julio Landrón, highlighted that these results are the fruit of the commitment of the health personnel and the continuous process of strengthening the Public Network, just as the Head of State has instructed.

“These results also reflect the investments made to strengthen the equipment of our facilities, the expansion of the National Mental Health Network, and the commitment of thousands of employees who work every day to offer more timely, humane, and effective services,” he/she stated.

First Level also strengthens its responsiveness

The strengthening of the healthcare system is also reflected in the First Level of Care, which during January-June 2026 offered 5,443,181 services, consolidating its role as the gateway to the health system.

Within that production, 2,796,578 consultations, 365,127 home visits, 348,900 dental procedures, and 1,684,662 diagnostic services were recorded, consisting of laboratories, imaging, and Pap smear tests.

The National Health Service reaffirmed its commitment to continue strengthening the Public Network through the continuous improvement of hospital infrastructure, the equipping of health facilities, permanent monitoring of management, the optimization of care processes, and the development of strategies that allow for the provision of increasingly timely, safe, humanized, and higher-quality services for the entire population.