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PrEP in Panama: Can You Get It? The 2026 Answer

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026

We’re both on PrEP, so this wasn’t optional research — it’s on our moving checklist next to the visa. The surprise: Panama was the first country in Central America with a national PrEP program, and it’s free at 13 public health centers. Here’s our actual continuity plan, plus the one price we refuse to make up until we’ve stood at the pharmacy counter ourselves.

LGBTQ+ Healthcare in Panama: PrEP, PEP, HIV Care and Affirming Doctors

June 4, 2026May 17, 2026

We are on PrEP. We researched Panama’s access specifically because we needed to know — not for the site, but for us. Here is what we found: PrEP exists through MINSA’s Clínicas Amigables and private care, the PEPFAR disruption of 2025 changed how it’s distributed, and PEP has a 72-hour clock you need to know before you need it. This is the gay-specific healthcare article the series was missing.

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