A group of activists met with the president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS) to discuss the recovery of the house of Serafina Dávalos, Paraguay's first female lawyer. The property, ceded to the Attorney General's Office (PGR) for restoration, was never renovated and lies in ruins, with thefts of stained glass and ironwork. The proposal is an agreement among several institutions to transform the site into a cultural space.
Instituto de Previsión Social
Entidad paraguaya de seguridad social que administra el seguro social obligatorio.
The angiography equipment at the IPS Central Hospital is out of service, delaying urgent catheterizations and prompting complaints from family members who fear preventable deaths. The social security institute has not informed when the system will be repaired.
A protest sign was installed in Asunción demanding the resignation of José Emilio Argaña, an IPS advisor, after he requested full paid leave during the World Cup period, sparking public outrage.
Ministry of Health and IPS expand partnership to share infrastructure and specialists in critical regions, with a non-monetary compensation mechanism and autonomy for pharmacies and laboratories.
Paraguay's Ministry of Social Development warns of fraudulent messages offering a supposed 'Bono Mujer' of G. 600,000 with malicious links. Meanwhile, the influenza vaccination campaign has already administered more than 800,000 doses, and the Pneumococcal 23 vaccine is available for those over 60.
Lawyers filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office against former IPS president Jorge Brítez and eight other former members of the Board of Directors for alleged irregularities in five tenders totaling more than G. 391 billion.
Paraguay's Ministry of Health has already administered more than 806,000 doses of the trivalent influenza vaccine, as the country faces a week of low temperatures. The campaign, which has 1.5 million doses available, aims to prevent severe forms of the disease, especially in children and the elderly. Additionally, the Pneumococcal 23 vaccine is available for those over 60. In Asunción, vaccination posts operate from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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.
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS) rescheduled the publication of the internal job regularization exam scores to June 2, 2026, after receiving 3,910 complaints about the scoring. Only 55% of the appeals have been analyzed so far.
Lawyers Juan José Bernis and María Muñoz filed a criminal complaint against the former president of the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS), Jorge Brítez, and other former directors, for alleged irregularities in five tenders totaling G. 391,574,472,965. The action was filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office and points to breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds.
Mirtha Arias, the first woman to represent workers on the IPS Board of Directors in 80 years, took office with a promise to humanize medical care, speed up maternity payments, and protect hospital shelters.
The president of the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS), Isaías Fretes, revealed that two of the five machines in the Central Hospital's laundry have been broken for three years, forcing employees to carry water in buckets. The area also lacks running water due to an unfinished construction project. Fretes announced that he will resort to a leasing system to resolve the problem.
Mirtha Arias, a union leader with three decades of experience, has become the first woman to sit on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS) in eight decades. She promises to prioritize the humanization of healthcare, speed up maternity leave payments, and protect the hospital's shelters.
The current president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, and the Auditor General of the Executive Branch, Alberto Cabrera, said that the previous administration, headed by Jorge Brítez, implemented only 2 of 100 audit recommendations, classifying internal control as 'failed'.
Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) activated a contingency plan due to shortages and transferred the definition of the formulary to doctors, after finding that only 200 medications (45% of the total) consume 95% of available resources. The measure seeks efficiency and elimination of unnecessary supplies.
The president of IPS, Isaías Fretes, announced a complete audit of the social security institution's properties, aiming to identify the actual number of real estate assets, who rents them and for how much, with the goal of increasing transparency and combating possible irregularities.
The president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS) announced the removal of over 800 medicines acquired without justification, as part of a spending reduction plan. The measure was presented at a press conference and aims to eliminate obsolete items from the stock.
IPS President Isaías Fretes announced the exclusion of 817 obsolete surgical supplies from the vademecum, but the National Association of IPS Insured expresses distrust and demands criminal investigations into past purchases, in addition to declaring a state of health emergency.
The president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, announced the removal of 817 items from the official vademecum, as part of a plan to reduce the financial deficit and combat corruption hotspots. The measure could generate savings of US$ 20 to 25 million per month.
Paraguay's Social Insurance Institute (IPS) announced the removal of 817 items from its vademecum as part of a review and reorganization of medications and supplies. The measure was communicated by the institution's president, Isaías Fretes.
The General Audit of the Executive Branch (AGPE) has launched an unprecedented inspection of over 800 properties of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), amid suspicions of underbilling in rental contracts. IPS President Isaías Ricardo Fretes stated that the goal is to end the 'secrecy' in property management and ensure transparency for policyholders and business owners.
Senator Celeste Amarilla (PLRA) strongly criticized the Senate Board for dedicating time to symbolic projects, such as declaring the 'National Day of Vori Vori', while the country faces a public health crisis, lack of medicines, and corruption allegations, especially at the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS).
The president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, announced an asset audit to map the agency's more than 800 properties. Preliminary estimates indicate that the IPS receives only 20% of the amount due in rents, generating huge losses. The investigation, coordinated by Minister Alberto Cabrera, will also cover the control of medicines and supplies.
The Social Security Institute (IPS) launched a contingency plan to address the chronic shortage of medical supplies, promoting changes in the purchasing system and transferring the responsibility for defining the vademecum from the administrative sector to the doctors.