The Panama Solidarity Hospital is Abandoned and Vandalized
The infrastructure remains without a clear destination, while the National Police admit that they still do not have the funds to relocate the hospital. Without security and exposed to vandalism, the former modular hospital shows structural damage, leaks, abandoned equipment, and a virtually dismantled electrical system.
The Hospital Modular Panamá Solidario in Albrook, built for over $10 million during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, sits completely abandoned and vandalized. Devoid of security, the multi-million dollar structure suffers from severe structural decay, detached walls, broken roofs, and overgrown brush, with no clear relocation or recovery plan in place.
Current Conditions
- Structural Decay: Roof damage, falling walls, and scattered fiberglass panels.
- Vandalism: Unmonitored grounds stripped of electrical components and exposed to constant trespassing.
- Encroachment: Overrun by thick brush, tall weeds, and informally utilized as a bus stop or parking zone.
Administrative Stalemate
- Transfer Delays: Transferred to the National Police over a year and a half ago, the site remains untouched.
- Budget Shortfalls: Authorities cite a lack of funds, requiring over $1.2 million merely to dismantle and relocate the modules.
- Land Disputes: The physical land plots remain contested by commercial entities, preventing any localized revival.
The Panama Solidarity Hospital in Albrook remains abandoned, unguarded, and exposed to vandalism, 19 months after it was transferred to the National Police to be converted into a clinic for its units. The police explained that this figure only covers the dismantling and relocation of the structure from Albrook and does not include the necessary adaptations or equipment to put the future clinic into operation, so the cost of the project will be higher.
