The Hammerhead Shark in Panamanian Waters: Protection is Strengthened
A Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the protection of sharks focused on the hammerhead shark and rays in the region...
HEALTH
San Miguelito Violence Forces Panama Health Centers to Reduce Hours
The growing violence in parts of San Miguelito has forced the Ministry of Health to reduce opening hours at several...
Panama’s Health Officials Applaud that Panama’s Fast-Food Combos Must Now Offer Free Water as a Good Start
Panama’s Ministry of Health has backed Law 523 of May 12, 2026, which requires fast-food restaurants nationwide to offer bottled...
New Nursing Posts to Ease Workload Announced by the Panama Health Ministry
Panama’s Ministry of Health announced new nursing posts across the country as part of efforts to reduce workload pressure on...
CSS Clarifies the Irma de Lourdes Tzanetato Hospital Situation and Rejects Political Campaigning in Hospitals
The Social Security Fund, known as CSS, rejected any political campaigning inside hospitals and said its current administration is working...
The Lack of Reagents is Affecting Patient Testing at the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex
Being hospitalized in one of the country's leading hospitals no longer simply means receiving treatment and waiting for clinical progress....
To Cut Panama Medical Backlog, the David Hospital Expands Endoscopy Drive: Learn about Jornadas
The Hospital Dr. Rafael Hernández in David carried out a second extraordinary day of endoscopies and colonoscopies aimed at easing...
An International Traveler Imports a Case of the Measles into Panama says MINSA
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed on Friday an imported case of measles in an international traveler who recently entered...
Warning Signs and How the Hantavirus is Transmitted in Panama
Panama maintains accumulated cases of Hantavirus during 2026, according to the most recent epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health (MINSA). According...
A Monkey and a Toucan were Rescued From a House in the Darien
In remote communities of Darién, the scene was clear. Two wild animals were outside their natural habitat, being kept in...
Curbing the Crisis at IDAAN: The Postponed Discussion of Governance
There does not appear to be a single cause that can explain the progressive deterioration in the service provided by...
Hantavirus: Panama is reminded of the Importance of Maritime Health as a Major Maritime and Transit Hub
A suspected Hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has left three people dead and at least...
