Is Ice Safe for Consumption in Los Santos Panama? Hear What the Ministry of Health Says
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) clarified that the ice produced within the province of Los Santos is safe for human consumption. Through its social media...
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Panama’s Veraguas Province has Reinforced Health Surveillance Due to a Whooping Cough Outbreak in the Regional Area
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) has activated health surveillance measures in the province of Veraguas following the appearance of several cases of pertussis in in communities of the Ngäbe Buglé...
Man Dies in Panama after a Swarm of Africanized Bees Attacked him in Penonomé
A 51-year-old man died after suffering a massive attack by Africanized bees in the community of Vista Hermosa, Penonomé district,...
Green Alert for Panama National Holidays was Activated by CSS
In some 33 units of the Social Security Fund (CSS) nationwide, the green alert was activated today on the occasion of the National Holidays. Dr. Carlos...
Oropouche Virus Disease Reported Across Seven Panama Regions
Since the first cases of Oropouche virus disease (OROV) were detected in Panama at the end of 2024 and the...
Panama Learns from Brazil How to Rid the Rivers and Mangroves of Tons of Trash and Become “Guardians of the Sea”
The "From the Mangrove to the Sea" project, carried out by the NGO Guardianes del Mar, unites environmentalists and traditional...
Due to Yellow Fever Alert in Costa Rica: Sanitary Checkpoint is Strengthened on Bocas del Toro Border
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) has strengthened health control measures in the province of Bocas del Toro, after a case...
Panama’s Archbishop Ulloa Condemns Recent Femicides and Urges the Country not to Normalize Violence
During Sunday Mass on October 19, Metropolitan Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa of Panama appealed to authorities following the recent murders of two...
A Panama Chiriquí Province Senior was Electrocuted While Knocking Down Coconuts Using a Metal Rod
Edgar Hernández, 65, died Saturday afternoon after receiving an electric shock while knocking down coconuts in the Progreso area of...
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...
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...
