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Health Ministry Declares Yellow Alert for Five Regions as Rains Threaten Lambayeque’s Health Network

Officials warn most local facilities show structural weaknesses that could disrupt care.

Overview

  • The alert was formalized by Resolution 847-2025 published in El Peruano, covering Lambayeque, Ucayali, Cajamarca, Junín and Amazonas.
  • Lambayeque’s health chief Yonny Ureta says about 80% of the region’s 192 facilities have medium structural vulnerability.
  • Six highland posts in Incahuasi, Cañaris and Salas are classified at high risk of collapse, while Las Mercedes and Belén hospitals face recurrent flooding.
  • The measure calls for preparedness for access disruptions, infrastructure damage and a possible rise in dengue following heavier rains.
  • Authorities say the alert triggers readiness using existing resources, and regional leaders convened at the COER Lambayeque to coordinate the response.