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María Teresa Barán

Ministra de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social de Paraguay que movilizó un equipo sanitario durante el operativo.

Security & Justice · May 18, 2026, 9:27 PM IPS and Public Health Strengthen Coordination to Expand Health Coverage in Paraguay

Authorities from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS) and the Social Security Institute (IPS) met to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation and expand access to health services, with successful examples in Itapúa and Ayolas. The meeting also addressed challenges such as the shortage of specialized professionals and the need to plan new hospitals under a complementary model.

Health · May 18, 2026, 9:00 PM Operation Umbral 2.5: Public health ensures sanitary coverage during transfer of 361 women to new prison in Emboscada

The Government of Paraguay completed Operation Justice Umbral 2.5, transferring 361 women deprived of liberty to the Emboscada Penitentiary Complex (COMPLE), definitively eliminating mixed prisons in the country. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare mobilized 30 professionals and ambulances to ensure medical care throughout the process.

Infrastructure · May 18, 2026, 1:50 PM Caacupé Regional Hospital: Unfulfilled Promises and State Abandonment Persist One Year After Fire

More than a year after President Santiago Peña and Minister María Teresa Barán promised a comprehensive overhaul of the Caacupé Regional Hospital, the facility remains in a state of abandonment, with deteriorated infrastructure, lack of essential medicines, and insufficient resources.