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News Panama » Health: Health Care In Panama Versus The U.S.

News channel or source: https://www.liveandinvestoverseas.com/countries/panama-countries/health-care-in-panama-versus-the-us/

Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

For expats—or anyone considering moving to Panama—it’s important to know that while the United States has good medical care, so do other countries, especially Panama.

News Panama » Health: Panama names new health minister as pandemic intensifies

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/panama-names-health-minister-pandemic-013639714.html

Published on: Wednesday 24 June 2020

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama on Wednesday tapped a new health minister to replace Rosario Turner, the public face of its ...

News Panama » Health: Mental Health Burden High Among People Living With HIV in Panama

News channel or source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mental-health-burden-high-among-people-living-hiv-panama-2026a1000tol

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026

Nearly 1 in 6 people living with HIV report moderate-to-severe depression and nearly 1 in 5 report high anxiety — both tied to discrimination, chronic pain, and difficulty with daily activities.

News Panama » Health: Madu visits Panama to strengthen health partnerships

News channel or source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/09/madu-visits-panama-strengthen-health-partnerships/

Published on: Wednesday 08 October 2025

Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) Chairman Professor Ernest Madu has signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Panama designed to foster academic exchange, training, and joint initiatives to ...

News Panama » Health: Panama’s new health plan increases tax on sugar-sweetened beverages

News channel or source: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/11/22/Panama-s-new-health-plan-increases-tax-on-sugar-sweetened-beverages/

Published on: Friday 22 November 2019

Panama passed a new law this week that creates a national health improvement action plan and increases taxes on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. “In order to promote and stimulate healthy ...

News Panama » Health: Panama issues animal health alert to the risk of dangerous avian influenza

News channel or source: https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/03/24/panama-issues-animal-health-alert-to-the-risk-of-dangerous-avian-influenza/

Published on: Wednesday 23 March 2022

Panama City, Mar 24 Panama issued an animal health alert regarding the risk of the arrival in the country of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which was diagnosed in Canada and in several ...