Moderators Moderator_03 Posted February 17, 2022 Moderators Share Posted February 17, 2022 Quote Health Minister Sucre steps aside for treatment abroad Dr. Ivette Berrio. Posted 16/02/2022 Panama’s Health Minister Luis Francisco Sucre, is leaving office “to travel abroad to undergo a medical evaluation and procedure," said a brief statement on Tuesday, February 15, from the Ministry of Health. The Vice Minister of Health, Dr. Ivette Berrío, will assume the position of Minister on Wednesday, and the current Secretary-General, José Baruco, will serve as Vice-Minister. "Once Dr. Sucre completes the recovery period indicated by the doctors, he will return to his usual work at the head of the Ministry”, added the statement. Sucre took over as Minister in June 2020, replacing Rosario Turner, who was relieved of her post amid a severe increase in covid-19 cases. Panama, a country of 4.28 million inhabitants, accumulates 743,653 confirmed infections and 7,960 deaths from covid-19. Now, the country is emerging from a fourth pandemic wave fueled by the omicron variant. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicated in its most recent report that in Panama at least 57% of its people have a complete vaccination schedule and 72% have received at least one dose, which places the country among those with the highest proportion of the population fully immunized, above the global average of 53%. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/health-minister-sucre-steps-aside-for-treatment-abroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hil Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Sucre leaves the country for better health care and surgery. This is Disgusting. The poor Panamanians have problem getting presribed drugs for life saving situations. Minister of health is an embarrassment to Panamanians. SAD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 This is a glowing indictment of the health care system in Panama. And from the guy in charge of the health care system in Panama. Wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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