• September 13, 2026
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surgical backlog

  • June 3, 2026

Costa Rican Health System Reports Progress on Surgical Backlog

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) announced a significant…
  • December 18, 2025

Silent Crisis Paralyzes Costa Rican Operating Rooms

San José, Costa Rica — A critical shortage of anesthesiologists is crippling the operational capacity of Costa Rica’s public health…
  • November 10, 2025

Patient Safety at Risk as Aging Sterilizers Fail at Major Hospital

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Critical failures in decades-old sterilization equipment at the Calderón Guardia Hospital have…