Panama's Minister of Health, Fernando Boyd Galindo, stated that these donations, made through the U.S. Southern Command's Humanitarian Assistance Program, are a clear demonstration of that country's commitment to the well-being, health, and quality of life of the Panamanian people. According to official information, the donations made this Friday by the government of U.S. President Donald Trump are valued at nearly $100,000 and include wheelchairs, canes, walkers, and crutches to benefit people with reduced mobility in Chitré. The U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Kevin Marino Cabrera, delivered this Friday donations of medical material worth nearly $100,000 'directly to the Ministry of Health of Panama in Chitré and Las Tablas,' two interior locations, 'without inflated NGOs or intermediaries.' The same source stated that during 2025, the U.S. Southern Command's Humanitarian Assistance Program donated more than $325,000 in materials for community programs throughout Panama. 'This is President Trump's America First Global Health Strategy in action: efficient and direct support for Panamanian doctors and patients for greater health security and a more prosperous future.' Since 2004, donations from Southern Command to the Central American country total nearly $60 million, the ambassador added. 'We are committed to deepening our 120-year relationship through direct cooperation that benefits both nations,' declared the ambassador, according to a U.S. Embassy communiqué. Also delivered were an ultrasound machine, glucometers, blood pressure monitors, an extraction kit, stethoscopes, and new doors for the emergency room of the Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas Hospital in Las Tablas.
US Provides $100,000 in Medical Aid to Panama
The U.S. government, through its humanitarian assistance program, has provided Panama with medical equipment and rehabilitation supplies valued at nearly $100,000. The donations were delivered directly to two cities without intermediaries, as part of the 'America First' strategy.
