Kidney Transplants Lead in Panama with Over a Thousand Procedures
Panama City, Panama: Social Security Fund's (CSS) transplant program has surpassed 1,400 surgical procedures since its creation in 1990, the entity...
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24 Ambulances for Panama Sume 911: $3 Million Approved by Government
SUME received 3,433 effective calls to the 9-1-1 line during the 2026 Carnivals. The Comptroller General of the Republic approved the purchase...
Panama Records 19 deaths from Influenza this Year and Remains on Alert
Panama has recorded 19 deaths from influenza so far in 2026, after four new cases were confirmed during epidemiological week...
SOUTHCOM’s Together for Health Supports Hospitals in Colón and Coclé Provinces with Visiting US Medical Teams
This week, two new U.S. medical teams arrived in Colón and Coclé to provide medical care to more than 600...
The Ministry of Health Grants 7 Licenses: The First Medicinal Cannabis Pharmacy Opens in Panama
The Ministry of Health has given the green light. Seven licenses have been granted for the sale of medicinal cannabis, and one of them has...
Panama’s Blood Banks Face a Crisis as They Maintain Less than 40% of Their Supply
Panama's blood banks are operating at less than 40% of their normal blood supply, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) warned on Monday,...
Alleged Abuses at Senniaf Shelter in Tocumen: Public Prosecutor’s Office Opens Investigation
The Attorney General's Office initiated investigative proceedings after a complaint was filed regarding alleged irregularities at the Comprehensive Care Center (CAI) in Tocumen, an installation overseen by...
Disability Certificates from the Ministry of Health were Falsified by 3 Recently Arrested Women
Three women were arrested during Operation "Certificates," an investigation that seeks to dismantle an alleged network dedicated to the falsification of public documents,...
Pregnancies in Panama: Every Day up to 21 Girls Aged 10 to 19 Get Pregnant
In Panama, at least 21 girls and adolescents become pregnant every day. Official figures reveal territorial disparities, failures in prevention,...
Torrijos Carter Health Center in San Miguelito will Remain Open Despite the Water Outage
Despite the suspension of the drinking water supply scheduled for this Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Torrijos Carter Health Center, in the district of San...
An Agreement Reached in the Malpractice Case of Nicolás Solano. The Doctor is Free
On February 20, 2021, Diego Bonilla Robinzon, then 33 years old, arrived at the 'Dr. Blas Gómez Chetro' polyclinic of...
Panamanian Doctor Charged with Manslaughter Released after Mediation Agreement
Dr. Evelio Camaño, under investigation for alleged medical malpractice, was released and his legal proceedings suspended after the parties reached...
