A Costa Rican doctor, Alejandro Moya, was once called upon to help in a medical emergency on a flight. He identified that the patient was having a myocardial infarction that…
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Man Dies After Being Turned Away From Costa Rica Hospital
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/08/08The strike to protect the rights of some is putting the rights of all of us at risk. A man died after being turned away from the San Rafael de…
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50-year Anniversary of Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/05/09The 50-year anniversary of Hospital Mexico is being commemorated with a giant light display that alternately projects the flags of Costa Rica and Mexico. The design goes from the second…
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Costa Rica Creates First Microcontroller for Medical Applications
by admin 2019/05/08The DCILab of the Electronic Engineering School at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC by its Spanish acronym), has created the first RISC, 32-bit microcontroller completely designed and developed in Costa Rica,…
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Cuban Doctor Extradited From USA Back to Costa Rica to Face Charges
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/04/03Soon after a court case was opened against him, a Cuban doctor fled Costa Rica and went to Miami, in March 2018. He has since been extradited from the US…
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Test for Foreign Doctors to Practice Medicine in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/03/27Foreign physicians must pass a test on general medicine, to be offered twice annually, in order to be allowed to practice in the country. It’s known as an equalization exam…
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Costa Rica Healthcare System Going Digital
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/10/15Costa Rica News – The Unique Digital Health File (EDUS) is now up and running in the Ebáis and hospitals throughout Costa Rica. This allows health centers to share information necessary…
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Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico Upgrades
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/06/20Costa Rica News – Hospital Mexico is looking forward to having a tower of 21 operating rooms and an Intensive Care unit in 20 months.