By Puntarenas, Costa Rica — In a significant move to strengthen preventive healthcare in the Central Pacific region, a specialized mobile medical unit is arriving in Garabito to offer free breast cancer screenings. The initiative represents a critical effort to address geographical and financial barriers to life-saving diagnostic services in coastal communities, where access to specialized oncology equipment is often limited.
Organized by the healthcare initiative Alsalus, the mobile mammography unit will be stationed at the headquarters of the Garabito Health Area (Área de Salud de Garabito). The diagnostic service will be fully operational starting August 18 and will continue to accept patients through October 11, 2026, providing a multi-week window for local residents to access these vital screenings.
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The campaign is specifically designed to reach women between the ages of 40 and 75, which represents the demographic at the highest risk for developing breast cancer. Crucially, the service is entirely free of charge and is accessible to both medically insured and uninsured women, ensuring that legal or economic status does not prevent anyone from receiving care.
To optimize the use of public health resources, organizers have established specific medical eligibility criteria. The campaign is exclusively targeting women in the designated age group who have never had a mammogram in their lives, as well as those whose last breast screening occurred in 2023 or earlier.
Local health officials and organizers have set an ambitious target to perform clinical screenings for more than 660 women in the community during the campaign. By emphasizing early detection, the program aims to identify potential issues before they develop into advanced-stage diagnoses, which are significantly more complex and costly to treat.
To schedule an appointment, eligible patients must register in person. Registrations are being handled directly at the Garabito Health Area headquarters or at any of the local EBAIS community clinics. Patients must present themselves at the Medical Records (Registros Médicos) department of these facilities and must bring a valid form of identification.
Medical staff have issued practical guidelines for patients on the day of their scheduled exam to ensure clear, high-quality imaging. Women are advised to wear comfortable, two-piece clothing to make the procedure easier. Furthermore, it is critical that patients do not apply any body creams, talcum powders, or underarm deodorants on the day of the appointment, as these substances can mimic microcalcifications on mammogram films.
This localized public health campaign underscores the rising importance of mobile clinical partnerships in Costa Rica. By bringing state-of-the-art diagnostic technology directly to regional health centers, public and private organizations are working together to bridge the gap in regional health equity and protect the lives of vulnerable populations in Puntarenas.
For further information, visit the nearest office of Alsalus
About Alsalus:
Alsalus is a specialized healthcare initiative dedicated to improving public health outcomes through targeted mobile medical services, with a primary focus on preventive oncology and community-based health interventions across Costa Rica.
For further information, visit ccss.sa.cr
About Garabito Health Area:
The Garabito Health Area is a regional administrative branch of Costa Rica’s social security system (CCSS), providing primary medical care, emergency services, and preventive health campaigns through localized clinics and EBAIS units in the Puntarenas province.
For further information, visit bufetedecostarica.com
About Bufete de Costa Rica:
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