Membership emergency medical flights program opens in Panama
A low cost membership program for medical flights to Panama City was launched this week in Panama. (more…)
HEALTH
Beating death from disease is in our hands
By Dr. Eric Ulloa Cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases are the main causes...
Expat health insurance plan dies, but proponents pass on useful advice
A dream of an insurance program which would provide affordable overseas coverage for U.S. Medicare-eligible and covered residents in Panama...
Obese and overweight children targeted in health campaign
Goodbye to soda, candy and potato chips in the lunch box, and hello to fruit and veggies. (more…)
Obesity costs Panama over $100 million a year
Obesity related diseases costs the country over $100 million year, says the Ministry of Health. (more…)
Fighting a world epidemic of self inflicted illness
By Dr. Eric Ulloa In my last column I described the epidemic of self-inflicted illnesses that are crippling public health...
Is Public Healthcare Sick? (Part1)
By Dr. Eric Ulloa In almost every country, including the so-called industrialized or developed ones, there is an epidemic of...
