OFF THE CUFF: New hospital loses Martinelli name

THE TROUBLED Mega hospital started during the Ricardo Martinelli era that has cost overruns and construction mistakes and is behind schedule will no longer be named Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal.

The controversial choice of name was made during Martinelli’s term in office and was widely condemned as the naming of structures after those still in office was setting a new precedent.
The initiative had come from the former board of the Social Security Fund, packed with CD party faithful.
The new board has decided that the project located in Ancon will be called “Health City”, when it is
The project which has also been under fire because of its location be home to not only social security facilities, but  also  medical related offices of the University of Panama, the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, the Oncology Hospital and the Ministry of Health.