Joti's family refuses to touch him. They don't hug him or shake his hand, and when he visits relatives to eat, he brings his own plate, spoon and cup. His family won't share utensils with him, as they ...
Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing case of abuse linked to a religious sect.
An organization of midwives from Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous group use traditional medicinal plants endemic to the region to assist women with pregnancy and childbirth. Known as ASASTRAN, the ...
Panama has alerted Costa Rican health officials to a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in the Ngäbe Buglé comarca, sparking concerns over potential spread across the shared border. The Panamanian ...
The government provides HIV medicines free of charge. Yet in one Indigenous territory, cases and deaths are increasing at an alarming rate. Joti's family refuses to touch him. They don't hug him or ...