Updates on public health, medical research, and healthcare services in Panama. Stories include policy changes, outbreaks, and practical health advice.
A Panamanian commentary examines how urban music can shape young people’s perceptions of violence, gender, and status. The debate comes amid continued concern over gang recruitment and youth homicide in the region.
Health measures have been intensified along the DRC-Uganda border as suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo approach 750. Officials are moving to reduce the risk of cross-border spread in a region with heavy daily movement.
Panama City’s municipality reached 25 people living on the streets during an outreach operation in San Francisco and Calidonia. Seventeen later visited reintegration programs to learn about treatment options tied to substance dependence.
President José Raúl Mulino inspected the 77.5% complete new Aquilino Tejeira Hospital in Penonomé, a major public health project for Coclé and surrounding provinces. The facility is slated to open in the second half of 2027.
Panama’s Health Ministry said one of three outbreak-linked measles cases is a vaccinated patient with modified measles, a milder form of the disease. The case underscores the importance of vaccination and outbreak surveillance.
U.S. service members joined a health outreach effort in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula with Juntos por la Salud. The mission underscores the importance of bringing care to rural communities in Herrera and Los Santos.
U.S. service members joined a health outreach effort in Panama’s Azuero region alongside Juntos por la Salud. The mission highlights the importance of medical access in the interior and the role of cross-border cooperation.
U.S. service members joined a health outreach effort in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula with Juntos por la Salud, bringing care to communities outside the capital. The collaboration underscores the ongoing need for accessible medical services in rural provinces.
U.S. service members partnered with Juntos por la Salud to deliver care in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula, highlighting ongoing health outreach in rural communities. The effort underscores the importance of mobile and collaborative medical support outside the capital.
U.S. service members worked with Juntos por la Salud on a health-care outreach effort in Panama’s Azuero region. The initiative highlights ongoing cooperation aimed at improving access to care in rural communities.
U.S. service members joined Juntos por la Salud in a medical care effort in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula, highlighting rural access to health services. The collaboration underscores Panama’s ongoing need for community-based outreach in areas far from major medical centers.
The WHO says an Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly and now poses a very high national risk. The warning reflects growing concern that transmission may be widening and harder to contain.
DNA has transformed science by revealing family relationships, tracing human ancestry, and confirming that all life shares a common past. Its impact reaches from private family histories to the study of evolution and ancient migration.
The University of Panama’s Faculty of Medicine reached its 75th anniversary, highlighting its role as the country’s first medical school and a key training center for health professionals. Its history tracks the expansion of medical education in Panama from premedicine classes to multiple health-science programs.
CSS board president Eusebia Calderón de Copete acknowledged major operational bottlenecks at the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex after an oversight visit. The hospital is under pressure from long-standing complaints over delays, shortages and infrastructure problems.
This reflection links suffering to bioethics, religion, and human dignity, arguing that pain can reveal meaning but must always be met with compassion. It calls for solidarity with the sick rather than indifference or blame.
Panama’s National Assembly has approved Bill No. 403, tightening gambling oversight with new age checks, advertising limits, and a fund for addiction treatment. The reform also creates a dedicated regulator with digital monitoring powers.
CSS has introduced a new surgical robot at Ciudad de la Salud after specialists completed training in its use. The technology is expected to strengthen minimally invasive care in fields such as urology and general medicine.
Residents in eastern Congo burned an Ebola treatment center after being blocked from taking a local man’s body, deepening fears and mistrust around the outbreak. The attack highlights how community resistance can complicate efforts to contain Ebola.
CSS has added a fifth robotic surgery system, and the first procedures will be for prostate cancer patients. The expansion signals growing use of advanced surgical technology in Panama’s public health system.