Bugaba Hospital Project Fully Delivered for Public Service
A long-delayed hospital project in Bugaba has been fully delivered for public service, according to a Friday report.
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Panama Begins Care Assessments to Expand Access to Social Services
A July 15 Inter-American Development Bank report says Panama is implementing care assessments aimed at improving equitable access to services.
Livestock infection is affecting the supply chain in LATAM region
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/alerta-regional-por-expansion-del-barrenador-panama-concentra-la-produccion-y-mexico-construye-nueva-planta-DF15673550 The cattle screwworm outbreak is affecting all of Central America and Mexico, with Panama as the epicenter of sterile insect production to curb the plague. The United States confirms its first human case in more than 50 years. The regional health crisis caused by the cattle screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) escalated to a new stage…
Allocation of potable H20 remains an issue, for mainland and the outer islands
The market study published by the National Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (IDAAN) on the PanamaCompra portal did not receive any proposals from the suppliers surveyed. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/idaan-sin-ofertas-para-distribuir-agua-en-cisternas-LB11100469 The IDAAN seeks to alleviate the lack of access to drinking water in communities in Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Colón, Herrera, Los Santos, East Panama, Darién, and metropolitan…
Trash and Garbage dispute turning San Miguelito into a “shithole”. Maybe contact “Eco-Flow?
https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/no-garbage-pickup-in-san-miguelito-panama-for-15-days The Municipal Council of San Miguelito authorized Mayor Irma Hernández on Tuesday, July 23, to negotiate with the company Recicladora Vida y Salid, SA (Revisalud) the modification of the contract for the collection, treatment and final disposal of solid waste in this district of the province of Panama. This includes removing the exclusivity that the company has, due to the…
For those seeking a “healthy” alternative to start the day
DETOX juices- contains vitamins and minerals, which help strengthen the immune system and prevent diseases https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/mia/vida-en-balance/cinco-beneficios-de-incluir-los-jugos-detox-en-tu-dieta-FA7121236?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc ‘Detox’ juices have gained popularity as an effective way to cleanse the body and improve health. These drinks, made from fresh fruits and vegetables, are designed to help eliminate toxins and promote weight loss naturally. They are composed to…
MINSA approves (7) legal licenses to produce cannabis derivatives
“JB” This is actually to me “huge” news. PANAMA has been 10 steps behind on Medical and Legal Marijuana production it is a joke. Marijuana and Production of THC derivatives could be a HUGE economic BOON to the agricultural GDP export of PANAMA. PANAMA is still rooted in Judeo-Catholic beliefs as a society, but for…
EX-PAT ALERT: Backpackers and Vacationers take a look at labels in Bocas del Toro supply chain
“JB”- You know my feelings on Bocas and Isla Colon. If invested in properly, what is already the tourism hub of Panama, would be a tropical jewel. I feel things are changing looking forward, as “REAL” developers are getting primed to build sustainable and professionally thought out developments. We have seen a few real beautiful…
Travel alert: Reason to be aware and innoculated for influenza
Health authorities assure that there are enough vaccines for the population Influenza. With a total of 13 deaths due to influenza, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) called on the population to get vaccinated and if they feel symptoms go to the doctor with their respective mask. The director of the Metropolitan Health Region of Minsa, Israel…
With COVID contained, Panama focusses on Monkey Pox
With the new case of monkeypox confirmed this Thursday, May 4, those detected since last year have increased to 226, revealed the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa).Of the total number of cases, according to Minsa statistics, 89 correspond to the year 2022 and 137 were confirmed during 2023.Due to this new…