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SANTO DOMINGO.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported that since the beginning of the implementation of the special migration control measures in Dominican state hospitals, some important results have been obtained as of April 21st of this year and that the protocol developed for such purposes has been complied with.
The result of these immigration control measures is that at the end of May, the National Health Service has reported a notable reduction in the flow of undocumented immigrants, because the requirement to present the documentation issued by the State to regulate the presence of foreigners in national territory is met.
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It explains that this work is done in coordination with the authorities of the National Health Service, the personnel in charge of the hospitals, and ensuring access to health services for each requirement of the people who are in national territory, even if they are in an irregular condition.
The DGM announced that it maintains a presence in the thirty-three (33) hospitals defined as prioritized centers and that it goes to the other centers at the request of the security personnel of the hospitals, when it is necessary to send a unit to take to a DGM shelter the person who has been treated and discharged, but whose stay in the country is irregular.Likewise, the DGM points out that apart from these operational tasks, they are carried out in compliance with the protocol established for these cases, it is verified that they are framed within the current legal framework and respecting the human rights of undocumented foreigners who are detained for deportation purposes.
Current regulations stipulate that once patients are discharged, primarily women in the postpartum period, they are transferred after it has been verified that the 72-hour (three-day) observation period for natural births and the 7-day period for cesarean sections, as established in the protocol, has been completed.
In all cases, the DGM assures, the corresponding humane treatment is offered, and for cases of repatriation of women and minors, suitable transport vehicles are used for the several-hour journey to the border, and the necessary care and attention are offered.
The institution assures that the DGM will continue to work in close coordination with the SNS and other relevant organizations to safeguard public health, guarantee the proper use of state resources, and maintain migratory order, ensuring respect for human dignity.
