Edgar Lama
Edgar Lama, a recognized physician, has taken on the role of Minister of Public Health in Ecuador, following a recent cabinet reorganization by President Daniel Noboa, reflecting the government's focus on strengthening health management.
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Édgar Lama is the former president of the board of the IESS who confirmed the signing of a contract with HealthBird.
HealthBird anuncia salida del país “por constantes ataques mediáticos”, “maltratos” y “calumnias” | Política | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-12-08
Édgar Lama is a former Minister of Health who warned about the potential risks of the agreement involving HealthBird.
Contratación de HealthBird sigue en el radar de la Comisión Anticorrupción y el correísmo con más pedidos de información y control | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-06
Édgar Lama, the former president of IESS, is leading the effort to contract HealthBird for the health system project.
“No se puede fiscalizar un proceso que no existe”, dice José Julio Neira sobre polémica con HealthBird | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-05Édgar Lama, the former director of IESS, voted twice to proceed with the contract for HealthBird.
Oficialismo niega contratación de la empresa HealthBird, mientras que el correísmo y la Contraloría investigan | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-04
Édgar Lama is a former president of the IESS who also received documentation from the CNA.
Comisión Anticorrupción envía a la vicepresidenta Pinto documentación sobre sus investigaciones en el área de salud | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-01
Edgar Lama resigned as president of the IESS Board amid controversy.
Daniel Noboa designa a Bernardo Cordovez como nuevo presidente del Consejo Directivo del IESS, en reemplazo de Edgar Lama | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-27
Édgar Lama was criticized for financial irregularities linked to his family.
Cambios de gabinete, usuales luego de ‘reveses’ electorales en los gobiernos | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-19
Édgar Lama served as the president of the Council of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) and resigned amid criticism over a conflict of interest.
Reforma y plan de pago de la deuda del Estado con el IESS son algunos de los pendientes que deja Édgar Lama | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-18Édgar Lama is the president of the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) and part of the health committee.
BID entregará a Ecuador $ 250 millones para compra de medicamentos y mejorar el servicio de salud pública, afirma presidente Daniel Noboa | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-10
Edgar Lama, president of the board of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), defended himself against allegations of improper charges.
Edgar Lama dice que polémica por cobros indebidos en el IESS es una “descontextualización del correísmo, en medio de la campaña electoral” | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-07
Édgar Lama is the current president of the board of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) involved in a corruption scandal.
Contraloría ratifica glosa por $ 3,7 millones al IESS por pagos indebidos a empresas vinculadas a la familia del presidente del Seguro Social, Édgar Lama | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-05Édgar Lama, the president of the Council of the IESS, conducted surprise visits to the Teodoro Maldonado hospital due to shortages of supplies and complaints of poor care.
“El hospital se nos cae a pedazos”: daños en infraestructura del Teodoro Maldonado Carbo causa malestar en pacientes y familiares | Comunidad | GuayaquilEcuador· 2025-10-15
Edgar Lama is the president of IESS who announced an investment to increase the number of doctors in Pastaza.
Gobierno entregó en Pastaza insumos agrícolas y títulos de propiedad a productores | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-06
Edgar Lama is the president of the Social Security Board who commented on the protests.
Protesters rally in Quito as Ecuador declares state of emergency in 10 provinces
United States· 2025-10-06Édgar Lama ordered the dismissal of a doctor for negligence in delivering medications to a patient.
Presidente del IESS despide a médico en Manta por ‘negligencia’ en entrega de fármacos | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-04Édgar Lama is the president of the Board of Directors of the IESS and also the president of the Board of the Bank.
Temor de que se dañe patrimonio del IESS llevará a jubilados a demandar la Ley de Fortalecimiento Crediticio | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-02
Edgar Lama, president of the Board of Directors of IESS, announced the arrest of a citizen attempting to commit identity fraud.
Hombre intentó robar $ 40 mil de fondos de cesantía suplantando identidad: IESS detalla forma de estafa | Comunidad | GuayaquilEcuador· 2025-09-10Édgar Lama indicated that the controls allowed for the detection of stolen medications outside of hospitals.
Autoridades retiran 8.000 medicamentos y dispositivos médicos por irregularidades | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-09-06Édgar Lama, president of the IESS, confirmed the death of a newborn due to alleged malpractice.
Presidente del IESS confirmó muerte de neonato en hospital de Los Ceibos: caso es analizado por Comité de Bioética | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-31Édgar Lama, the president of the Council of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute, indicated that the processes for mass purchasing have been concluded.
Comité de Salud aprueba hoja de ruta para que el ministerio compre medicamentos | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-30
Édgar Lama is the president of the Consejo Directivo del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS) and reported on the investigation into the malpractice case.
‘Los responsables tendrán que enfrentarse a la ley’: IESS pone denuncia por presunta mala praxis en atención a neonato en hospital Los Ceibos | Comunidad | GuayaquilEcuador· 2025-08-27
Édgar Lama is the president of the IESS and announced that medications will start arriving on August 25.
Édgar Lama, presidente del IESS: ‘Los medicamentos están llegando el día de hoy’ | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-25Édgar Lama is the president of the IESS who indicated plans for transparent acquisitions to combat health mafias.
“Se compran medicamentos y aparentemente no existen en las bodegas”: Comité de Salud revela más irregularidades detectadas en red pública de hospitales | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-21Édgar Lama is leading the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) and faces significant challenges related to corruption and service issues.
Reforma al IESS: Estado debería priorizar pensiones jubilares más bajas, ahora paga más por las más altas | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-06Édgar Lama is the president of the Council of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) investigating corruption allegations.
Corrupción en hospitales del IESS: ‘Lo que encontramos no son individuos focalizados, sino redes’ | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-05
Édgar Lama confirmed that a total of 540 workers have been dismissed from the IESS as part of the state's efficiency policy.
540 trabajadores han sido desvinculados del IESS: ‘aquí no hay nadie intocable’, dice el presidente del Seguro Social | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-05
Édgar Lama was appointed minister by Daniel Noboa on February 15.
Cinco ministros de Salud ha tenido Daniel Noboa desde que asumió el poder en 2023, tres en los últimos dos meses | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-07-16
Édgar Lama previously held the position of Minister of Health before Juan Bernardo Sánchez.
Quién es Jimmy Martin Delgado, el nuevo ministro de Salud | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-07-16
Édgar Lama is the president of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) and is preparing to install new technical tables to discuss reforms to the social security system.
IESS: en tres meses se instalarán mesas técnicas para reformar la Seguridad Social | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-07-12
Édgar Lama is now the president of the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS).
Juan Bernardo Sánchez renuncia al cargo de Ministro de Salud | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-07-03