One or two months from now, the dengue fever vaccine will be available in Costa Rica, following the approval of the Ministry of Health. Roberto Arroba, national coordinator of immunization, confirmed the product met the necessary requirements to be sold in the country. Arroba is in charge of the operation and the remaining laboratory tests […]
Archives for June 23, 2016
More than 16 thousand Costa Ricans would donate their organs
As part of the Ángeles de Esperanza campaign, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) celebrated the Day of the will to donate organs and tissues in Calderón Hospital. The goal was to create a registry for people to express their willingness to donate organs. The event began with a Mass, followed by a tribute […]
Wet X-rays from HNN resumed operations
Fortunately, the three X-ray machines that got wet after last weekend’s flooding in the National Children’s Hospital (HNN) did not suffer major damage. The director of the medical center, Olga Arguedas, confirmed that hospital technicians and engineers finished the drying and revision processes and determined that the equipment is in good condition. The three instruments, […]
Ombudsman insists on urgent investments for infrastructure
According to Monserrat Solano, Costa Rica’s Ombudsman, to move forward in reducing poverty, improved governance is required, as well as the completion of investment projects in infrastructure. Solano warned that Costa Rica should give priority to some actions to fulfill the sustainable development agenda encouraged by the United Nations for the next 15 years. The […]
Irregularities in Nicaraguan milk production
In a recent inspection on two dairy processing plants in Nicaragua, from the company Lala, the Costa Rican National Animal Health Service (SENASA) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), identified several non-conformities with the production system of both inspected plants. The inspection was requested by the Institute for Protection and Agricultural Health of […]
China’s economic slowdown affects milk export policy
Three years after Dos Pinos and the Ministry of Foreign Trade made the first export of milk to China, the market pulls away from Costa Rica due to the economic slowdown experienced by the Asian country. The main problem is the decreased levels of consumption by their domestic economic situation. Dos Pinos’ main market continues […]