El Cacao is a community located in Panamá Oeste Province, with a population of almost 5,000 inhabitants. This community is part of a group of mountainous areas considered endemic for leishmaniasis since 2001, according to the Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Panama. This visit was organized by the Chair of Public Health of the School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Panama. The objective was to evaluate patients with suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis and other infectious diseases, as well as to provide primary care by nursing, general medicine, and pediatric staff.
