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EX-PATS and VISITORS. MEXICO FAILS HARD in comparison to PANAMA for MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“JB” Op ED: As I have become more familiar with what my new parnters at “SHRM” do for the incoming residents of PANAMA on the EAST COAST, amd MEXICO on the WEST COAST, a LARGE FACTOR has been brought to LIGHT. MEDICAL TOURISM and ONGOING MEDICAL FOR RETIREES The access to BOTH elective procedures as…

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Hey Ex-Pats/Chat Groups/Social Media Forums??? Dig a Little Deeper. “JB Rant”

Op Ed: James “JB” Bryson- Happy Day visitors and regulars- Over the years, I have joined MANY a online forum to keep my finger on the pulse of what the residents here are yapping about. I do enough TALKING of my own, so this exercise grants me the time to READ what YOU are thinking….

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BIG changes, BIG improvements as PANAMA NOW ONLINE is stepping UP OUR GAME.

An Open Editorial from James “JB” Bryson- Hola y Bienvenidos to all PANAMA NOW ONLINE visitors and readers since 2016. When my wife and I came from Illinois to settle in Panama, there were many back home that thought the transition was going to be too much. That Arizona, or Florida (where my daughter resides…

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CITIZENS & EX-PAT HUMAN INTEREST
An “Active” Dialogue is always encouraged. FB activity is valuable. Ex-Pats: DON’T ALLOW THESE PANAMANIAN CORRUPT pricks to make “US” seem like the problem!!

NOTICED on FACEBOOK. Let’s all dig into this please! “Updated Informational Pulse: Wizard Beach, Isla Bastimentos – Land Dispute News (as of late June 2026)Recent Development (Main News)Local Representative Ashbur Dixon (Corregimiento de Bastimentos) publicly denounced irregularities involving land titles along Playa Wizard. According to reports covered by Pulso Informativo Bocas and local media: This…

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Burn Unit Remodeling Begins at Jose Domingo de Obaldia Hospital in David

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

The Chiriqui hospital project was identified as the goal of the first Teleton 20-30 de Chiriqui held in March.

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MINSA to Begin Monoclonal Protection Against RSV for Pregnant Women

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Panama health authorities said the RSV protection program will begin at the end of August, targeting pregnant women from week 30 of gestation.

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Specialists Urge Stronger Mental Health Response in Panama Schools

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Specialists warned that external pressures are affecting students emotional health and called for an interinstitutional approach in schools.

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Anita Moreno Hospital Explosion Injures Three Workers During Technical Tests

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Health authorities said three construction-company workers were injured during technical testing at the Anita Moreno Regional Hospital project in Azuero.

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Respiratory Virus Deaths Among Young Children Raise Alarm in Panama

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Metro Libre reported 13 deaths among children from respiratory syncytial virus in 2026, while health officials urged maternal vaccination and urgent care for warning signs.

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A quiet maternal health room prepared for breastfeeding support in Panama.
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MINSA Says Only 28 Percent of Panamanian Mothers Maintain Exclusive Breastfeeding

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Panama opened World Breastfeeding Week with health officials calling for stronger support, more workplace lactation rooms and expanded human milk banks.

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Public health workers checking standing water around homes for dengue prevention.
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Dengue Report Puts Veracruz, Puerto Pilon and Tocumen Among Hotspots

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

MINSA data through epidemiological week 27 show 4,351 accumulated dengue cases, including 26 severe cases and 13 deaths.

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Young Panamanian students preparing luggage and university documents for overseas study.
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Twenty Panamanian Students Head to China on University Scholarships

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

A new group of Panamanian students will travel to Chinese universities under a scholarship and academic cooperation program.

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IPT Colon Suspends Classes After Student Stabbing and Reinforces Safety Measures

Jbryson PNO1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

IPT Colon suspended classes after a student was injured with a bladed weapon and the school moved to reinforce safety measures.

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Health workers coordinating school epidemiological surveillance in Veraguas.
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MINSA Activates Epidemiological Surveillance After Meningitis Case at Veraguas School

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MINSA confirmed a meningitis case involving a 12-year-old student in Veraguas and activated epidemiological protocols.

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About PNO

My Ten Year Anniversary: Reflections on Professional Growth and Lessons Learned

Welcome to PANAMA NOW ONLINE.
To mark our "10th" YEAR of being a LOUD, CONSISTENT, and RELIABLE source of News, Culture, and Insight for PANAMANIAN EX-PATS, we have expanded our presence considerably.
What started as a "S- - - -Y little blog" as stated by some local fraudsters, has become even more relevant during the past decade.

Our mission is CLEAR. Through trial and error as well as establishing a network of reliable sources, we seek to be THE SOURCE for Due Diligence, Planning, and Up to Date News for INCOMING EX-PATS as well as those already present here.

PANAMA is beautiful, cost effective, filled with culture, and very close in proximity to the UNITED STATES and CANADA. We are consistently listed as one of the most desirable locales on the planet for RETIREMENT options.

However, this opportunity is also ripe with LANDMINES and COMMON MISTAKES that can lead to headaches and financial loss beyond imagination.
PNO- aims to be the guide and shepherd to assist our readers, visitors, and contributors through the issues we have seen occur in time and time again.

We encourage EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS via the site through ( jb@panamanowonline.com ) or via our Instagram Imágenes transparentes PNG, imágenes, fotos INSTAGRAM platform at
"jbpno2026" as a means to open up a myriad of topics for all to comment on.

Thank you for visiting THEN, NOW, and in the FUTURE.

Saludos y Hasta la Proxima Vez
"JB"

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