Tamara Salcedo
Panamapublic health officialFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Tamara Salcedo is the coordinator of Epidemiology for the Metropolitan Region of Health in Panama, known for overseeing health inspections during public events to ensure food safety and hygiene standards. Recently, she was in the news for leading operations that inspected over 50 food stalls and 140 food handlers during the patriotic parades in Panama City, identifying several health violations that posed risks to public health.
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Tamara Salcedo is the Head of Epidemiology for the Metropolitan Health Region and reported on the rising deaths of infants due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Se elevan a 13 los bebés fallecidos por el Virus Sincitial Respiratorio y se saturan salas de cuidados intensivosPanama· 2026-07-31Tamara Salcedo, the coordinator of Epidemiology for the Metropolitan Health Region, reported on the operations conducted at food stalls during the patriotic parades.
Más de 50 puestos y 140 manipuladores fueron inspeccionados en la Vía EspañaPanama· 2025-11-04