President Mulino is Asked by Panama Doctors to Resolve Overdue Payments and Lack of Supplies in Hospitals
The National Federation of Resident and Intern Physicians requested the intervention of President José Raúl Mulino to settle outstanding payments and address the lack of supplies, medicines, and ambulances, warning that these deficiencies affect patient care.
The National Federation of Resident and Intern Physicians (Fenameri) requested the President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, to intervene to resolve the payments that the Social Security Fund (CSS) and the Ministry of Health (Minsa) owe to doctors in training, as well as to address the deficiencies in supplies, medicines, equipment and ambulances that, according to the union, affect patient care. Among the payments that, according to the organization, remain unresolved are overtime shifts, retroactive salary payments, changes in category for resident physicians, annual productivity bonuses, and additional payments for staff who provide services in hard-to-reach areas.
