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The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) (Spanish: Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico) is one of the Cabinet-level agencies directly created by Article 4, Section 6 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Department of Health reported first noticing an increase in dengue fever cases on the island at the end of 2023. With 146 cases reported by the third week of January, ...
Puerto Rico's health authorities have declared a public health emergency following a significant surge in dengue cases, totaling 549 reported cases so far this year. ... the health department ...
Department of Health: Nominator: Governor: Appointer: Governor with advice and consent from the Senate: Term length: 4 years: Formation: Established by Law No. 81 of 1912 and Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico: Succession: Eight: Website: www.salud.gov.pr
A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying Wednesday when legislators clashed with medical experts. The debate began earlier this month after ...
Susana Centeno Family Health Center (Spanish: Centro de Salud Familiar Susana Centeno, CSFSC) is the hospital in Vieques, Puerto Rico. It is administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Health . The hospital is currently being rebuilt after closing in 2017 due to damage sustained in Hurricane Maria .
In 1994, then Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló proposed and implemented the privatization of the public health system under the name "Health Reform". The privatization plan included selling the government-owned hospitals and medical centers to local and United States investors and then implementing a universal free and/or low-cost health ...
Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a surging number of dengue cases.