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  • January 9, 2026

Widespread Medicine Shortages Grip Costa Rica as Health System IT Fails

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A critical failure in the computer system of the Costa Rican Social…
  • January 9, 2026

Red Cross Financial Crisis Risks National Tragedy

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A stark warning has been issued by a veteran leader…
  • January 8, 2026

Presidential Hopeful Claudia Dobles Commits to CCSS Overhaul

San José, Costa Rica — San José – As the presidential race intensifies, the future of Costa Rica’s public healthcare…
  • January 7, 2026

Costa Rican Health Experts Reaffirm National Vaccine Plan Amid US Guideline Shift

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Health experts across Costa Rica are issuing a unified message…
  • January 7, 2026

Costa Rican Health Officials Urge Parents to Ignore US Vaccine Changes

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In response to a significant policy shift in the United…
  • January 7, 2026

CCSS Scrambles as Child Respiratory Cases Overwhelm Hospitals

Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has preemptively activated its national hospital network…
  • January 6, 2026

Red Cross SOS A Nation’s Lifeline Nears Collapse

San José, Costa Rica — In a grim twist of fate, the very organization Costa Ricans rely on in their…
  • January 5, 2026

Health Officials Monitor Rise in H3 Influenza Across Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The Ministry of Health has confirmed the seasonal circulation of…
  • January 5, 2026

Costa Rica Tobacco Tax Fails to Reduce Smoking

San José, Costa Rica — San José – A damning international report has concluded that Costa Rica’s tax policy on…
  • January 3, 2026

New Influenza Variant Surfaces in Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Health officials have confirmed the presence of a new influenza variant in…