Updates on public health, medical research, and healthcare services in Panama. Stories include policy changes, outbreaks, and practical health advice.
UPI reports that Panama successfully tested remote robotic surgery to treat a stroke on March 24, 2026. The pilot could expand access to urgent stroke care, though connectivity and regulation remain hurdles.
Panama’s Caja de Seguro Social has updated the Mi Caja Digital platform so users can view laboratory and exam results online via phone or computer, Telemetro reports.
The World Happiness Report 2026 ranks Panama 39th, up from 41st in 2025. The report combines life-satisfaction surveys from over 150 countries with socioeconomic and governance indicators.
Al Jazeera reports Pakistan was the world’s most polluted country in 2025, with PM2.5 levels up to 13 times above WHO guidelines, underscoring serious health and policy challenges.
NexPanama published a recipe titled “Ensalada estilo griega con orzo y queso feta” in its Recipes section, highlighting a Mediterranean-inspired orzo and feta salad suited to Panama’s climate.
Prolonged fighting in Sudan has devastated hospitals and clinics, displacing health workers and cutting off millions from essential medical care, heightening humanitarian risks.
TVN 2 reports that Mi Caja Digital will let insured users access their laboratory results online for the past 12 months, improving patient access while raising privacy considerations.
On World TB Day PAHO emphasizes that strengthening primary health care, rapid diagnostics and shorter oral treatments are essential to close persistent tuberculosis gaps across the Americas.
UDELAS has ordered construction of the CIAES health and research center in Tolé, Chiriquí; the project aims to deliver care, rehabilitation and training to more than 12,000 people.
Against Child Abuse presented a survey of 308 professionals at its March 13 forum in Hong Kong, gathering attitudes, knowledge and perceived challenges around mandatory reporting of child abuse.
Communities in Nueva Providencia, Colón, report interruptions to potable water service and have asked Idaan to provide a solution, highlighting urgent needs for restoration and contingency support.
Education Minister Lucy Molinar announced that students at Colegio Elena Chávez de Pínate will resume in-person classes on Monday, March 30. Families and staff should prepare for the transition.
Panama’s Social Security (CSS) has activated a plan to tackle a structural shortage of medical specialists by combining expanded local training, international recruitment and workforce optimization.
UDELAS announced on March 23, 2026, the construction of the Interdisciplinary Center for Attention and Research in Education and Health (CIAES) in Tolé, Chiriquí, promising an institutional push to link education, research and local health services.
UDELAS will build a new CIAES health and education center in Tolé, Chiriquí, expected to benefit more than 12,000 people, according to Telemetro.
A Panama hospital has sued a patient who refused to leave after being medically discharged, a dispute reported by TVN and picked up by USA Today and People.
A DVIDS video shows JTF-Bravo conducting medical evacuation training in the Republic of Panama, highlighting medevac procedures and regional preparedness.
A DVIDS video documents Joint Task Force-Bravo conducting medical evacuation training in Panama and features an interview with Capt. Kenny Weaver, highlighting regional medevac preparedness.
UDELAS unveiled plans for the CIAES in Tolé, Chiriquí, presenting the order to begin construction at the 2026 Tolé fair; the center aims to bring care, rehab and training to over 12,000 residents.
Sinaproc has maintained a watch for windy conditions and high UV across Panama’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts, urging people to take preventive measures for sea safety and sun protection.