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Ecuador Appoints New Minister of Health

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Daniel Noboa has appointed Juan Carlos Aveiga Parra as Ecuador's new Minister of Health.
  • Aveiga Parra, a surgeon, replaces Jaime Bernabé, who held the position for two months.
  • This marks the eighth change in leadership at the Ministry of Health since Noboa took office in November 2023.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has appointed Juan Carlos Aveiga Parra as the new Minister of Health, according to Executive Decree 446 issued on Friday, June 10, 2026. This appointment signifies another change in leadership for the crucial health ministry.

Aveiga Parra, who is a surgeon and laparoscopist, takes over from Jaime Bernabé, who had served in the role for approximately two months. This transition marks the eighth time the Ministry of Health has seen a change in its head since Daniel Noboa assumed the presidency in November 2023.

Prior to his appointment, Aveiga Parra served as the medical technical director at Hospital Alcívar in Guayaquil. His professional background is in surgery and laparoscopy.

The frequent changes in the ministerial position have occurred alongside other government activities, including reviews of requirements for health officials and ongoing discussions about personnel reorganizations within the Ministry of Health, which have raised concerns among medical guilds about potential risks associated with the departure of doctors.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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