Ministerio Salud / Consejo Técnico de Salud

Ministerio Salud / Consejo Técnico de Salud is a government office in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province which is located on Calle Gorgas. Ministerio Salud / Consejo Técnico de Salud is situated nearby to the government office Ministerio Publico Instituto de Medicina Legal, as well as near the building Instituto Oncológico Nacional.

Type: Government office
Also known as: “Minsa”
Address: Calle Gorgas

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancon Hill and Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.

Ancon Hill

Peak

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Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.

Panama Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum

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The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City. Panama Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 380 metres east of Ministerio Salud / Consejo Técnico de Salud.

Instituto Oncológico Nacional

Building

The National Oncologic Institute or ION is a specialized hospital for cancer treatment, located in Panama City, Panama. Between August 2000 and March 2001, patients receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer and cancer of the cervix received lethal doses of radiation, resulting in eight fatalities. Instituto Oncológico Nacional is situated 130 metres southeast of Ministerio Salud / Consejo Técnico de Salud.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

Balboa

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Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.