During 2021, a moderate growth of 14% was observed, reaching $339 million of purchases in Central America from Mexico, where the main importer in the region was Guatemala with $83 million.
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Panama's Social Security seeks to expand and decentralize diagnostic offerings by providing 62 hospitals with radiological equipment and technological system for a complete teleradiology service.
Panama Government Purchase 2022-1-10-0-08-LP-469613:
"The Panamanian government seeks the radiological renovation of the country, therefore, tenders radiological equipment to primary care units.
Panama is required to build a Dr. Francisco Diaz Merida Workers' Health Institute, including furnishing and equipment, for proper operation.
Panama Government Purchase 2022-1-10-0-08-LV-467748:
"Caja de Seguro Social de Panama requires the construction of a building for the operation of the Instituto de Salud de Trabajadores.
The tender includes the technical studies, design, preliminary project, plans, construction, finishes, furnishing and equipment for the construction of the Dr. Francisco Diaz Mérida Workers' Health Institute.
By 2021, there will be a reduction in the import of pharmaceutical products containing insulin at the Central American level by 44%, equivalent to $1,948 million, with Costa Rica being the main buyer with $10 million.
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The Ministry of Public Health of Guatemala, through an international bidding process, requires the supervision of the design, construction and equipment of the hospitals to be located in the departments of Mazatenango and Jutiapa.
Guatemala Government Purchase 17512654:
"The Special Unit for the Execution of Health Programs and Projects of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, is conducting an international public tender for turnkey contracts to build hospitals in two departments of the country.
More than 10 thousand results were observed during May 2022 in tenders under the heading "health and medicines", ranging from medical treatments to equipment and machinery used in the health sector.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that during May 2022 were published with contracts to provide pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the several Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance requires the acquisition of 71 different medicines to be used in the High Cost Medicines and Medical Aids Program (PMAC), which will be carried out under the Exception Purchase mechanism.
Dominican Republic Government Purchase PROMESECAL-MAE-PEUR-2022-0010:
"The health system requires the purchase of different medicines for the High Cost Medicines and Medical Aids Program (PMAC) of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance.
Purchases of vaccines for human use in Central America as of the third quarter of 2021 represented a value of $250 million, with Guatemalan companies being the main importers with $73 million.
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For the third quarter of 2021, an increase in regional imports of vaccines for veterinary use from Central America is observed with $34 million, Guatemala being the main buyer with $11 million.
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The Roosevelt Hospital requires leasing various hospital equipment for 365 days to continue providing service to the public.
Purchase of the Government of Guatemala 16069625:
"The Ministry of Public Health bids leasing for one-year hospital equipment to be used in the Roosevelt Hospital in Guatemala City, among what is required are electric beds, monitors, ventilators, among others.
A cut-off for the first quarter of the year shows a relevant figure in the health and medicine sector for the Central American region and the Dominican Republic.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence department shows interesting data on the processes that in the first quarter of 2022 were published with contracts to supply pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies to the various Ministries of Health and Social Security entities in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Panama's government needs to tender work from the design of plans, building construction, medical equipment and systems maintenance, in the province of Cocle for a Health Center.
Panama Government Purchase 2022-0-12-0-02-LV-037928:
"In the province of Coclé, we seek to carry out in the Río Hato Health Center, develop plans for the replacement of the building, detail the medical and non-medical equipment that will be necessary to use, determine the necessary maintenance and corrections that will be necessary to apply over time.
In the second quarter of 2022, purchases made by Salvadoran companies increased dramatically, reaching almost 500%, representing 45% of regional purchases with $67 million.
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