HEALTH

More flu deaths cut hospital patient visits

June 28, 2019

The National Cancer Institute (ION), announced on Thursday,June 28 that visits will be restricted ro one relative per due to...

OPINION: Children’s health not a business

June 26, 2019

Our public contracting system is costing us lives and health. Since 2013, an attempt has been made to tender a...

5 children contract equine encephalitis

June 25, 2019

Five cases of equine encephalitis all in children, have been detected in the province of Darién reports the incoming Minister...

9 dead, 11 critical with flu virus in Chiriqui

June 24, 2019

The death toll in Chirqui from the influenza virus AH1N1 climbed to nine, on Monday, June 24 with the...

Varela legacy includes nine unfinished health facilities.

June 23, 2019

The legacy of the outgoing administration will include nine unfinished hospitals and primary health centers, and the children’s hospital still awaiting...

Two infant deaths raise flu victims to 14

June 20, 2019

The death of two more infants in a Chiriqui hospital brings the total number of victims of the H1N1influenza virus...

Panama influenza death toll reaches 12

June 18, 2019

A renewed call for the population to get a free influenza vaccination has been made by the Ministry of Health(Mnsa)...

Influenza kills four in Chiriqui

June 18, 2019

Four people, a 63-year-old, and three breastfeeding children died in Chiriqui, after testing positive for influenza, which led to complications...

HEALTH: Check labels when choosing vegetable based milk

June 14, 2019

By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., Endocrinology/Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Cow’s milk (dairy) and other plant-based beverages, including soy milk and almond...

Failing health system sends top reseacch scientist to US

June 5, 2019

Gorgas Institute, scientific researcher and director Néstor Sosa who last week expressed his continuing disappointment with Panama’s health service....