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...
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,...
Panamanian Hemodialysis Patients Report Neglect and Lack of Supplies
Cancellation of Room in Panama North Patients receiving hemodialysis treatment in various wards within the Social Security system have spoken out to denounce a series of situations that put...
Several Areas of Penonomé Panama will not have Water on Tuesday
The National Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (IDAAN) reported that tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, preventive cleaning work will be carried out at the Penonomé raw water intake to ensure the proper functioning of the pumping equipment. During...
Panama Heart Disease: The Silent Pandemic
Every year, 3,500 Panamanians die from cardiovascular disease, a true silent pandemic that, alarmingly, also affects young people. This is...
