Paraguay Social Security Institute
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Paraguay's Institute of Social Security (IPS) is facing multiple investigations into corruption and embezzlement involving former presidents Jorge Brítez and Vicente Bataglia. Simultaneously, the IPS has launched a new web tool to help patients check medication availability, aiming to reduce unnecessary patient visits.
IPS in Pilar again lacks essential medicines
Patients and retirees relying on the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) pharmacy in Pilar, Paraguay, are again confronting a critical shortage of essential medicines. The lack of commonly used drugs, such as paracetamol and losartan 50mg, has caused significant distress and prompted urgent calls for replenishment. Efigenio Ruiz Díaz, a retiree who contributed to IPS for over 30 years, voiced his …
Villarrica: Patients Criticize IPS Pharmacy Shortages Despite Official Assurances
Patients covered by Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) in Villarrica are voicing strong criticism over the ongoing scarcity of essential medications. Despite assurances from national authoriti…
IPS Halts Property Rentals, Demands Regulatory Review Amid Invasion Fears
The administration of the Institute of Social Security (IPS) has halted property rental contracts and is demanding a review of real estate regulations. This decision comes amid concerns about the immi…
Paraguay: Prosecutor General says 'no one is excluded' in IPS corruption probe
Retirees and insured members of Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) are pressing the Prosecutor General's Office to investigate administrative council members implicated in a significant financ…
Paraguay's IPS faces crisis in kidney transplants amid high costs and staff precarity
A report from Paraguay's Institute of Social Welfare (IPS) has exposed the immense costs and profound challenges surrounding kidney transplants, revealing a system plagued by millions in investments, …
Medication shortages persist at IPS in Presidente Franco despite promises
Patients at the IPS (Paraguayan Social Security Institute) in Presidente Franco are denouncing ongoing medication shortages, particularly for those with chronic illnesses. They report being forced to …
