Updates on public health, medical research, and healthcare services in Panama. Stories include policy changes, outbreaks, and practical health advice.
Acodeco has ordered a safety notice over possible malfunctions in certain Frigidaire and Frigidaire Gallery stoves sold in Panama; the alert covers serial numbers VF52200000–VF54399999 and 96 units acquired locally.
Hong Kong health experts warned that damp conditions through the end of the week could promote mould growth, urging elderly residents and those with chronic illnesses to use dehumidifiers and remove mould to reduce respiratory risks.
Telemetro reports that, effective immediately, Panama’s Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) allows insured users to check medical exam availability and view results online via Mi Caja Digital.
Mexico will continue accepting Cuban medical workers, President Claudia Sheinbaum said, praising their services in underserved rural areas despite pressure from the United States.
La Semana Más Saludable “Fit 4 All” se celebrará del 20 al 25 de abril en Ciudad del Saber con actividades gratuitas destinadas a promover buenos hábitos y apoyar una causa solidaria.
Beka Ntsanwisi founded a soccer league in South Africa to introduce women over 50 to football, using the sport to promote health, community and challenge age norms.
Authorities issued a heat watch for Panama as strong solar radiation is expected to raise the heat index, increasing risks of heat-related illness. Residents are urged to take basic precautions and stay informed.
Acodeco ordered the suspension of use for several Frigidaire stove models after Electrolux reported slow ignition in the bake burner that may cause gas odor or an invisible flame; 96 units were distributed in Panama.
Panama’s Ministry of Health says it is reinforcing care capacity as respiratory viruses rise, urging mask use when symptomatic and frequent handwashing.
Minsa and the CSS have assigned 396 medical internship positions and removed the 2025 waiting list, the government bodies announced according to Telemetro. The placements complete the 2025 internado médico cycle.
According to DVIDS, U.S. service members provided critical medical care in Panama’s Bocas del Toro on day two of a five-day humanitarian mission, supporting local health access.
U.S. service members continued a five-day medical mission in Bocas del Toro on Day 2, providing critical care to residents across the province, DVIDS reported.
U.S. service members are conducting a five-day medical mission in Bocas del Toro, Panama; DVIDS reported activity on Day 2 as personnel continued to provide critical care.
DVIDS reports U.S. service members delivered critical medical care in Bocas del Toro during Day 2 of a five-day mission, providing short-term support to local communities.
U.S. service members are on Day 2 of a five-day medical mission in Bocas del Toro, providing critical medical care to local communities, according to DVIDS.
Panamanian authorities are investigating a reported loss of fentanyl from a CSS drug warehouse in Pedregal; forensic experts from the University of Panama are participating in the probe.
Authorities inspected the CSS drug warehouse in Pedregal as part of an ongoing probe into 19,000 missing fentanyl vials registered in November 2022; audits and forensic reviews are underway.
Anti-Corruption prosecutors inspected Caja de Seguro Social warehouses on March 25, 2026, as part of a probe into possible irregularities in custody and dispensing linked to the Panama fentanyl case.
Black rain has fallen over Tehran after strikes on oil facilities, depositing toxic combustion byproducts into air, soil and water and raising environmental and health concerns.
The Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor led an inspection of the CSS controlled‑substances warehouse in Pedregal as investigators probe the disappearance of 19,000 fentanyl vials from November 2022.