Francisco A. Gonzalvo Hospital, La Romana, Dominican Republic

The Francisco A. Gonzalvo hospital serves the province of La Romana in the east of the Dominican Republic. The province is caracterized by both its sugarcane and tourism industries. The HIV prevalence is one of the highest in the country. The city of La Romana is the third largest in the country, with a population over 200,000. Francisco A. Gonzalvo sees over 3,000 births and over 11,500 outpatient prenatal visits each year. Starting in 2007 Infante Sano has partnered with Columbia University's International Family AIDS Program to improve the quality of maternal and infant health services at the Francisco A. Gonzalvo hospital.