Centre of Medical Excellence in Dominican Republic

Santiago Cancer Center

President Leonel Fernandez was in Santiago recently to inaugurate the Santiago Metropolitan Hospital (HOMS) Cancer Center. Built with an investment of RD$350 million, the center is said to have the most advanced medical technology in the Caribbean.

The center was inaugurated on the third anniversary of the opening of the medical center. Speaking at the inaugural, president of the board of directors Dr. Rafael Sanchez Espanol said that the hospital has given priority to offering the medical services that are most in demand in Santiago. He highlighted that the hospital was working closely with the Pontifical University Madre y Maestra of Santiago (PUCMM) to convert Homs into a hospital city. Although primarily a private hospital, the center was built with a government subsidy and provides services to poor patients through its social arm, the Homs Human Solidarity Foundation. In 2010, 5,062 people underwent surgery at the Homs. It handled 37,415 emergencies and treated a total of 16,621 patients.

There are increasingly good medical services in the Dominican Republic, including on the North Coast, where West Indies Real Estate is based.  If you are thinking of investing in real estate in the Dominican Republic and would like to discuss this, or any other aspect of life in the country before you purchase, please contact us.