Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Well being of the Dominican Republic, in collaboration with nationwide and worldwide organizations, is advancing efforts to designate Las Américas Worldwide Airport (AILA–Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez) as an official well being level of entry, in accordance with the Worldwide Well being Laws (IHR-2005). This designation will be sure that the airport has the required protocols, gear, and skilled personnel to reply successfully to public well being emergencies, together with illness outbreaks and different well being dangers to vacationers and residents.

Throughout per week of joint analysis, representatives from the Ministry of Well being, the Pan American Well being Group (PAHO/WHO), the Worldwide Civil Aviation Group (ICAO), the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), and Aerodom assessed AILA’s operational readiness and superior the creation of an motion plan to attain official recognition.