Health Politics Local 2026-01-18T07:05:44+00:00

Panama's Ministry Activates Protocol After Femicide in Arraiján

Panama's Ministry of Women activated a comprehensive care protocol following a femicide and subsequent suicide in Arraiján. A team of specialists provided support to the victim's family, who left two orphans, and called on citizens to report cases of violence.


Panama's Ministry Activates Protocol After Femicide in Arraiján

The Ministry of Women reported that after learning of the femicide and subsequent suicide that occurred early Saturday, January 17th, in a residence in the Burunga district of Arraiján, the comprehensive care protocol for victims of gender-based violence was immediately activated. According to the official statement, the interdisciplinary team from the Arraiján Comprehensive Care Center (CAI) went to the scene to provide support and assistance to both the victim's family and the sector's residents. The institution detailed that the victim, identified with the initials KLH, a Dominican national, left two minors orphaned, a situation that activated social and psychological protection measures. The interdisciplinary team of the CAI of Arraiján accompanied the victim's teenage daughter to the UPAVIT in La Chorrera, where she gave the relevant statements about the event. Act. Don't be silent. Report.