After several failed attempts to check the Health Code, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) today presented a draft amending and including new articles, updating this document which has been in effect since 1947. (more)

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The Ministry of Health confirmed the hantavirus on a 22 year old man in the province of Veraguas. (more)

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An operation to kill the Aedes Aegypti mosquitos being bred and rats in the area of ​​Paraíso, in the San Miguelito district, started early today, Thursday 16 May 2013, by the Ministry of Health (Minsa). (more)

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About 600 homes in the village of Pedregal, in the Province of Chiriquí, were detected actively breeding the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue virus. (more)

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Alexis Ortega, Regional Director of Acodeco in Chiriquí, said he is currently at the stage of notifying the legal representative of the pharmacy of the resolution endorsing the fine of $ 12,000. (more)

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The Social Security Fund (CSS) invested $674,000 in the implementation of a new customer service process called 'shift system'.

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By Pfc. Michael Iacona - COLON, Panama – Members of the Rhode Island National Guard Medical Detachment met with Dr. Tristan Pinzon, medical director of Hospital Colon, in support of Beyond the Horizon-Panama 2013 here April 30.

The purpose of the meeting was to sustain a cooperative relationship with the local hospital to ensure appropriate medical treatment of U.S. and Panamanian security forces operating in Colon and other areas.

“This meeting is an opportunity for our medical personnel to make contact with our support in the Panamanian community and to ensure smooth operations in the event of emergencies,” said Maj. Dan Winschel, Rhode Island National Guard and physician’s assistant at Boston Medical Center.

The medical team included Winschel, Maj. Andrew Oakes-Lotteidge, personal physician, and Capt. David Donth, a firefighter and emergency medical technician for Central Falls Fire Department. During their meeting, they walked through the Hospital Colon with Pinzon.

The Rhode Island National Guard Medical Detachment team met with Pinzon to ensure that support from local medical staff is available in the event of emergencies at the various sites throughout Panama. The meeting afforded the doctors the opportunity to plan for contingencies and hash out procedures.

Pinzon is the director of Hospital Colon and is medically board-certified in urology in the United States. He studied in Houston, Texas, and India. He and Winschel both operated in the same field in their respective countries. Like Pinzon, Winschel works in urology as a physician’s assistant at Boston Medical Center.

“I have participated in these types of missions before, and our medical staff is prepared to help in any way that it can,” said Pinzon. “The hospital is well equipped to treat a variety of ailments and is especially efficient in preventative services as well as routine emergency services. However, major head trauma and cardio-thoracic procedures are handled at the hospital in Panama City.”

Tristan was pleased with the visit and personally conducted the tour of the facility. He described the wide range of services the facility provided and helped to orient the group to the hospital.

“We will be here if you need us said Pinzon to the U.S. medical team. “We are ready to help out in any way that we can."

In collaboration with Panamanian Security Personnel, U.S. forces are currently conducting joint training and humanitarian aid missions during Beyond the Horizon-Panama 2013. Medical support and training is one of the focuses of effort, which also includes engineering support.

Beyond the Horizon-Panama 2013 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, U.S. Army South-led, joint humanitarian and civic assistance exercise deploying U.S. military engineers and medical professionals to Panama to build cooperative relationships with the host nation while providing humanitarian services. (Southern Command Press Release)

Belén Hernández, regional director in charge of the Ministry of Health in the province of Veraguas, confirmed the sixth case of hantavirus. (more)

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Approximately 119 cases of medical malpractice have been reported in the country in the past 16 years. (more)

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According to Dr. Ariel Prado, director of Public Health of the Region of Health in San Miguelito, Alcalde Díaz, Las Cumbres and Chilibre, studies have been conducted in different health centers, and it has been determined that the viral outbreak occurs by different factors. (more)

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