Updates on public health, medical research, and healthcare services in Panama. Stories include policy changes, outbreaks, and practical health advice.
Panama’s Ministry of Health is recruiting an anesthesiologist for a hospital in Veraguas, with application requirements and contact details already outlined. The vacancy underscores the need for specialized medical staff in regional public hospitals.
Panama’s new Cytopathology Center has processed more than 2,500 tests and is aiming to clear screening delays within 90 days. The facility is also detecting HPV cases to support earlier cervical cancer prevention.
Panama is advancing an integrated water plan for Azuero with support from the United States and Israel. The project includes new wells and structural works aimed at improving long-term supply.
Classes at the Ildaura Vieto school in Pesé were suspended after fleas were found in four classrooms. Control work is underway until the infestation is eliminated.
Panama City’s Mayor’s Office will mark Noise Awareness Day with a human chain and a minute of silence at Hatillo. The campaign highlights the health risks of noise pollution and the city’s 2025 noise rules.
Panama has launched a football-themed measles campaign designed to connect public health messaging with World Cup excitement. The slogan encourages families to protect children and communities through vaccination.
Fundación Sangre Panamá has launched a nationwide campaign to promote voluntary blood donation. The effort highlights donor eligibility rules, including an age range of 18 to 65 and parental authorization for 17-year-olds.
Children in Gaza are suffering severe burns, breathing injuries and lifelong disabilities as the territory’s health system collapses under the war. The crisis highlights the lasting civilian cost of conflict and the urgent need for humanitarian care.
Panama is hosting a symposium on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, with experts and patient groups discussing early detection, treatment, and care. The event highlights the importance of awareness and timely diagnosis for chronic inflammatory diseases.
Panama has abundant rivers and rainfall, but many communities still lack safe drinking water. The deeper crisis is treatment, contamination, and long-running government inaction.
Panama’s education system faces mounting criticism for failing to match today’s realities, with weak international results and persistent structural gaps. The debate now centers on how to build a curriculum that better prepares students for work, citizenship and life.
Extreme heat is becoming a regular challenge in Panama, with Santiago in Veraguas reaching 40°C and humidity worsening conditions. The push for climate adaptation now extends from urban planning to mandatory environmental education.
Education authorities are investigating an incident at the Gabriel Lewis Galindo school in Rufina Alfaro after a student was injured on campus. The case has renewed attention on school safety and supervision in Panama.
Classes at a school in Pesé were suspended after a flea infestation was detected, prompting pest control specialists to focus on finding the source. The closure aims to protect students and staff while the building is treated.
Reintegra continues offering speech therapy, early stimulation, and physiotherapy in Panamá Oeste from a temporary module at Nicolás A. Solano Hospital. The setup keeps essential care available without interruptions.
Panama’s Ministry of Health highlighted progress in cancer care, including new treatment centers and service improvements. The changes are aimed at improving access and strengthening oncology services nationwide.
Panama’s Ministry of Health has launched a National Integrated Cancer Care Project to confront a disease responsible for 17% of deaths in the country. Health officials say cancer kills five to seven Panamanians each day.
Panama’s Health Ministry reviewed the first year of its integrated cancer care project, highlighting an effort to improve coordination in diagnosis and treatment. The program is part of broader public health work to strengthen cancer services in the country.
More than 25,000 influenza vaccines have been applied in Chiriquí as the special campaign continues through April 30. Health authorities are urging residents to stay alert and get vaccinated at health centers after the drive ends.
LGBTQ+ activists in Panama nominated the Health Ministry for the “Huevo Rosa” over its HIV response, citing weak coordination, funding cuts and stalled action. The ministry rejected the criticism and said HIV care remains active nationwide.