Health centers in Pesé and Las Minas, Herrera, to remain open until 11 p.m.
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- Panama’s Health Ministry extended weekday hours at facilities in Pesé and Las Minas, Herrera, until 11 p.m.
- The Pesé facility will also operate until 3 p.m. on weekends, while Cecilio Castillero Hospital added three evening consulting rooms.
- The measure aims to offer care outside regular hours and reduce pressure on emergency services.
Health facilities in Pesé and Las Minas, in Panama’s Herrera province, will extend their opening hours to provide medical care into the evening.
From Monday, the Luis José Varela Minsa-Capsi in Pesé will operate until 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday and until 3 p.m. on weekends. The Las Minas Health Center will also remain open until 11 p.m.
The Cecilio Castillero Hospital has opened three consulting rooms until 11 p.m. for patients with common medical conditions that do not require emergency care. The Health Ministry said the measure will give people alternatives outside regular hours and help ease overcrowding in emergency departments.
Herrera’s health network remains fully operational, with 13 health centers, 18 subcenters and two referral hospitals.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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