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The president of IPS, Isaías Ricardo Fretes, exposes the rot of corruption that unites politics, economic elite, and bureaucracy in Paraguay. While resignations of Cartist senators generate hope, the choice of a questioned prosecutor for judge reveals the system's resistance.
ipsAuthorities 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.
ipsmspbsitapuaWith the arrival of autumn and winter, a period of increased respiratory virus circulation, Paraguayan experts reinforce the importance of influenza vaccination for older adults, a group vulnerable to serious complications such as pneumonia and hospitalization. Doses are available in the public health network and at IPS.
influenzaipsParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) announced the exclusion of 817 medications and supplies from its vademecum as part of a broad administrative and financial review. The measure aims to eliminate obsolete or unproven products, while the institution faces reports of shortages and irregularities in purchases and property management. IPS President Isaías Fretes and Executive Branch Auditor General Alberto Cabrera lead the audit covering rental contracts, properties, and inventories.
ipsMirtha 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.
ipsmirtha-ariasThe 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.
ipschacoThe 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.
ipsThe 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.
ipshospital-centralMirtha 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.
ipsmirtha-ariasParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) recorded an increase of 49,005 contributors in the General Regime between April 2025 and April 2026, totaling 835,280 contributors, driven mainly by formal salaried employment and the livestock sector.
ipsRelatives of a 72-year-old man accuse the Institute of Social Provision (IPS) of negligence after the patient died while awaiting a catheterization. The widow claims all documents were in order, but care was denied because they arrived outside of business hours.
ipsRelatives of a patient who died at the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) allege medical negligence, claiming the victim arrived minutes before the scheduled time for a procedure and did not receive adequate care, despite having purchased requested supplies.
ipsThe president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, presented this Monday (18) the results of the formulary review, identifying about a thousand products acquired unnecessarily, which expire unused. The measure aims to clean up the Health Fund's finances and redirect resources to effective purchases. President Santiago Peña reiterated support for Fretes until 2028, highlighting spending efficiency and combating evasion as priorities.
ipsisaias-fretesAn intoxicated Army non-commissioned officer lost control of his vehicle on PY 01 route and collided with a grain truck. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of this Monday, resulted only in material damage. Meanwhile, the president of IPS, Isaías Fretes, presented the results of the vademecum review, announcing the elimination of about a thousand items considered unnecessary.
ipsvademecumLawyers 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.
ipsjorge-britezParaguay'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.
ipsIPS 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.
ipsvademecumWith both IPS angiographs out of service, the pension fund signed agreements with Hospital de Clínicas and Hospital San Jorge to handle urgent cases. Five insured individuals have already been treated. The pension fund states that one device will be repaired soon and that it will begin the process to acquire three new machines.
ipshospital-de-clinicashospital-san-jorgeParaguay's Chamber of Deputies gave preliminary approval to a bill declaring the Social Security Institute (IPS) in emergency, citing severe shortages of medicines, infrastructure decay, and operational collapse. The move sparked criticism from opposition and dissident lawmakers who accused the ruling party of hypocrisy for backing the measure after years of defending the previous administration.
ipsCarlos Pereira, a former member of the IPS Council, has proposed eliminating the body, describing a multi-step internal process for procurement and blaming a lack of follow-up for stalled initiatives. He defended the appointment of the current IPS head as the president's best choice.
ipscarlos-pereiraThe National Union of Retirees of Paraguay (UNJPy) staged a protest outside the IPS headquarters, calling for the full replacement of the Administrative Council while supporting new president Dr. Isaías Fretes. They criticize opaque accounting and demand expert financial management of pension reserves.
ipsThe Association of Oncological Patients of the Social Security Institute (Apodips) has formally requested that IPS President Dr. Isaías Ricardo Fretes declare an institutional health emergency, citing severe shortages of medicines, long waiting lists, and systemic failures. The call comes as Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies has given preliminary approval to a bill for a broader emergency declaration at the institute.
ipsfretesapodipsNew IPS president Dr. Isaías Fretes, in office less than a month, has revealed that key laundry equipment at the central hospital has been broken for years, including a four-year-old nonfunctional ironing machine and two of five washing machines. He criticized the lack of accountability and announced urgent measures to address a monthly deficit of $20–26 million.
ipsisaias-fretesMirtha Arias, the new IPS councilor, plans to reduce contribution evasion in border cities using technology and partnerships with DNIT and Mitic, aiming to increase revenue and improve insured members' health.
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