MINSA Activates Epidemiological Surveillance After Meningitis Case at Veraguas School
MINSA confirmed a meningitis case involving a 12-year-old student in Veraguas and activated epidemiological protocols.
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Tropical Wave 39 to Bring Rain and Storms Across Panama Through August 2
Rain and storms are expected across Panama through Sunday, August 2, as Tropical Wave 39 increases atmospheric instability.
ENA Detects 10,000 Corridor Drivers Without Panapass or Balance
ENA and ATTT carried out a corridor operation that detected 10,000 drivers circulating without Panapass or without balance.
IMHPA Issues Heat and High Thermal Sensation Alert Across Panama Provinces
IMHPA is maintaining a vigilance notice for high temperatures and thermal sensation through July 30 across several provinces.
MINSA Seeks Telemedicine and Electronic Prescriptions Before Year-End
MINSA aims to implement remote medical attention and electronic prescriptions before the end of the year as part of health-system digital transformation.
AMP Supervises Submarine Cables That Support Regional Internet Traffic
The Panama Maritime Authority is supervising submarine cables that support regional internet traffic through technical evaluation, coordination and protected-zone oversight.
CSS Holds Urgency-Care Workshop to Strengthen Patient Attention
The Social Security Fund held its annual urgency-service workshop under the theme of teamwork for integrated patient management.
Colon Housing Developer Processed Over Alleged Wastewater Discharges Into Rio Duque
A housing developer in Colon was processed over alleged wastewater discharges into Rio Duque, with a judge imposing reporting measures in a natural-resources case.
Public Ministry Launches Patricia Protocol for Femicide Investigations
Panama’s Public Ministry launched the Patricia Protocol, a technical guide intended to unify how prosecutors investigate and litigate femicide cases.
MINSA Presents New Strategy for Medicine Management
MINSA presented a new pharmaceutical-management strategy focused on planning, supply, storage and medicine distribution across the public health network.