The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican Red Cross has served a total of 190 people in two days of Popular Celebrations, which began on 25 December.
According to the Red Cross report, during the National Tope yesterday...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica will close 2013 with some 50,000 cases of dengue, the most in its history. Health authorities are committed to maintaining a sustained prevention strategy in 2014.
The latest data from the Ministry...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - At this time the authorities of the National Blood Bank report that all blood types are needed because the demand has increased in recent weeks by performing several organ transplants.
The Blood Bank insists...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - For 30 continuous hours, six teams comprised of 20 young people are competing in a hackathon taking place at the 2013 Costa Rican Health Expo-Science and Technology.
The event, which is organized by the...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ombudsman of Costa Rica has established the prevention and treatment of HIV a priority, as part of the World Day to Combat AIDS, which will to be held next Sunday.
In a statement,...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The number of people covered by some type of insurance through the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reaches 85% of the population, a figure that remained unchanged from the same period last...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The project to support research in humans in Costa Rica took a step this week by receiving a positive first vote in Congress, but still faces opposition from various sectors who believe that...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The United Nations warned Latin America on the emergence of new psychoactive substances in the region, causing serious consequences on consumers and the need to begin to train their authorities in detection mechanisms...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Doctors at a hospital in San Jose successfully performed the first lung transplant in Costa Rica to a man who suffers from a degenerative disease.
The procedure was performed Monday at the Calderon Guardia...
