How is Regulation Progressing in Medical Cannabis in Panama?
The Ministry of Health (Minsa), through the National Directorate of Pharmacy and Drugs, issued Resolution No. 372 of September 26, 2025, which establishes the requirements...
HEALTH
Panama’s CSS Confirms Serious Condition of Patients After Explosion at PH Alsacia Towers
The Social Security Fund (CSS) announced in a press release that the two women affected by the explosion at the Alsacia Towers complex, located on Tumba Muerto Avenue, are in serious...
Authorities Rescue Several Wild Species Illegally Kept in Captivity in David Panama
During joint operations in the correction of David Sur, the authorities of MiAMBIENTE, the National Police and the Public Ministry...
A 29-Year-Old U.S. Female Has Become Costa Rica’s First Confirmed Case of Yellow Fever in Nearly 70 Years
Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the Flaviviridae RNA virus. Photo courtesy of the The World Health...
Panama’s Children’s Hospital on Alert Due to Blood Shortage
The Blood Bank at Dr. José Renán Esquivel Children's Hospital is currently facing low blood supply levels. This compromises the medical care of pediatric patients who require constant transfusions. Given...
CKD is Chronic Kidney Disease – You need to Reduce Phosphorus and Potassium – Lets See What Your Nephrologist Considers of Healthy Fruits and Veggies
It looks like your choice of Apple, Pear, Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Clementines, Blackberries, Lemon and Lime, Watermelon, Pineapple, Cranberries, Carrots,...
In Panama a Contingency Plan has Been Activated for Kidney Patients in Colón
The Social Security Fund (CSS) reported that it has adopted urgent measures to ensure the restoration of care for hemodialysis patients at the Kidney Patient Care Center (CAIPIR) in the province of Colón. The decision...
The Nicolás A. Solano Hospital Denies False Information About Pregnant Women’s Care
The Nicolás A. Solano Hospital responded to the rumors circulating on social media about the case of a 21-year-old woman who was 27...
Panama Indigenous Women Campaign Seeks to Raise Awareness about Their Right to Health
The "My Health, My Body, My Right" campaign launched this Monday in Panama seeks to raise awareness among Indigenous women about their...
Hospital Crisis in Santiago Panama Exposes a Patient’s Death
A patient seeking medical attention at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fábrega Hospital collapsed in the dialysis unit on Tuesday and died minutes later from cardiorespiratory arrest,...
Spraying Herbicides in Panama Along the Roads to Control Vegetation Affects the Health of Everyone
The common practice of spraying herbicides in Panama to control the vegetation along the roads and extensive use of these...
Elevator Damage in Santiago Hospital in Panama Halts Surgeries
Since last weekend, the elevators at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fábrega Regional Hospital have been out of service, creating a critical situation for hospitalized patients,...
