• October 28, 2025
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  • October 27, 2025

Waste Management Bill Sparks Political Standoff in Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A critical legislative proposal aimed at overhauling Costa Rica’s national solid waste…
  • October 25, 2025

GAM Waste Crisis Sparks High-Stakes Government Intervention

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Facing an escalating waste management crisis with potentially severe public…
  • October 20, 2025

Costa Rican Officials Target Rising Breast Cancer Risk for Younger Women

Guanacaste, Costa Rica — GUANACASTE – In a concerted effort to combat the nation’s leading cause of cancer-related deaths among…
  • October 14, 2025

CCSS Scrambles for Yellow Fever Vaccines After Case Confirmed

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Costa Rica’s public health system is navigating a critical supply challenge after…
  • October 14, 2025

Costa Rican Organ Donations Surge in Historic Public Health Triumph

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a remarkable testament to growing public solidarity, Costa Rica has achieved…
  • October 13, 2025

Costa Rica Ramps Up Yellow Fever Vaccinations for Travelers

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a decisive move to bolster national public health defenses,…
  • October 13, 2025

Costa Rica Mobilizes Yellow Fever Vaccine Supply for Travelers

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a decisive public health move, the Costa Rican Social…
  • October 11, 2025

Indefinite Closure for Municipal Center Lacking Health Permit

San José, Costa Rica — San José – The Ministry of Health has ordered the indefinite functional closure of a…
  • October 11, 2025

Suspected Yellow Fever Case Sparks Public Health Alert in Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Costa Rica’s health authorities are on high alert after identifying a suspected…
  • October 8, 2025

National Health Alert Issued Over Hospital Bacteria Outbreak

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s top health institutions, the Ministry of Health and the Costa…