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CCSS will provide virtual therapy for grief management
When a loved one has been lost, sadness is felt even stronger at Christmas time, for that reason, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund...
CCSS will send notifications by Facebook when they urge Blood Donors
Through an alliance between Facebook and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), people who voluntarily register as blood donors on the "Blood Donations"...
CCSS Considers High Risk Reopening of Clinical Practices for Medical Students in Hospitals
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) classified the reopening of clinical practices for medical students as high risk. In March of this year,...
High-impact Biomedical Research against COVID-19: A Historic Milestone for the CCSS
The clinical study of the two anti-SARS-Co-V2 equine immunoglobulin formulations marks a historic milestone in the development of interventional clinical investigations in the CCSS,...
CCSS Implements Regulations for Indigenous People to have Priority for Employment within their...
This week the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) launched regulations for employment relationships with special conditions, which will facilitate the hiring of indigenous people to work in their own territory
These are the Financial Support Measures Created by CCSS for Overcoming the COVID-19 Pandemic...
The financial measures adopted by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) have been re-adjusted for allowing an expansion in its protection and support,...
COVID-19 Patients Should Not Get Vaccinated Against Influenza
This Monday, May 4th, a vaccination campaign against the influenza virus began throughout the country. However, if you have a health order to stay...
80% of the National Population Would Have to Be Infected with COVID-19 to Achieve...
Between 70% and 80% of the national population would have to get infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in order to generate...
2nd-Dose Vaccination against Papilloma to Be Given in December 2019
Starting on December 3rd, 2019, Costa Rican parents should take their girls to whom the 1st dose of Papilloma vaccine
Fingerprint and Facial Recognition Will Be the New ‘ID Cards’ of Costa Ricans
The surveillance camera recorded a criminal while committing his misdeeds in the mall. But it was not just any recording. Without needing to resort to...
San Carlos Hospital Opens Yoga Course for Pregnant Teenagers
A new opportunity to help pregnant teenagers get ahead, forgive and empower themselves opened the San Carlos Hospital through a prenatal yoga course aimed...
Contract for the Construction of the Great Hospital of Puntarenas Is Signed
The contract signing for the construction of the great hospital in Puntarenas will be a high-impact moment for the Central Pacific and for Costa...
US Hospital Ship Will Arrive in Puntarenas to Offer Medical Care
The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), from the United States government, will arrive next Sunday in Puntarenas to offer medical attention in the...
San Carlos Hospital Combats the Dengue Transmitter Mosquito with More Information
A campaign of the San Carlos Hospital (HSC) seeks to combat the mosquito that infects many people in winter when the caps, canoes, bags,...
Violin and Musicalized Stories Alleviate Multiple Sclerosis Patients at the San Carlos Hospital
According to an old saying, music heals everything. That is why that, at the San Carlos Hospital, a group of 20 patients suffering from...
Ministry of Health: Vaccine Against Papilloma in 10-Year-Old Girls Is Mandatory
"The vaccine is mandatory, so, in conjunction with the National Board of Children (PANI) and in collaboration with the Public Force, the State will...
Depression Is the 5th Cause of Disability in Costa Rica
Among the most common mental disorders that affect the Costa Rican population is depression, which can commonly be triggered by suicidal behavior. This is...
Female Condom Will Be Available for the First Time
Health areas located in the peripheries of the country will be the first to offer the female condom to the insured, reported Monday the...
Inciensa Confirms 2 New Imported Cases of Measles for Children of American Origin
The results of the Costa Rican Institute of Research and Education in Nutrition and Health (Inciensa) confirmed on Thursday that 2 minors, between 3...
Costa Ricans Consume Almost Double Salt of What They Should
Costa Rica almost doubles the amount of salt that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), should be consumed, a situation that is worrying...
Costa Rica Stands Out As a Low-Cost Quality Health Provider
The “International Living” magazine assures that the health system of Costa Rica is the 2nd best in the world, for medical tourism. The ranking...
Users Can Download the EDUS App on Their Smartphones
The Unique Digital Health File (EDUS), implemented by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), has the function of integrating the different levels of...
UCR Microbiology Lab Performs 4,000 Analyses Every Year
As part of its commitment to university development, the Laboratory of Clinical Analysis of the School of Microbiology at the University of Costa Rica...
Costa Rica Received Its 5-Millionth Inhabitant
This weekend, Costa Rica and the rest of the world remained attentive due to the birth of its inhabitant number 5 million. Countless reports stated...
Death pension benefits extended to gay couples
The death pension benefit for gay couples will be extended to five pension regimens under the national budget, announced the Ministry of Labor (MTSS). It...
Same-sex couples will have the right to “survivor pensions”
Same-sex couples will have the possibility of opting for a pension in the case that their spouse dies, called “survivor pension.” That was what the...
CT scans will be in INS and private clinics while new equipment is purchased...
While the purchase of CT scanners in national hospitals is solved with flaws in their current teams, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS)...
