Costa Rica health care

According to Health Ministry data, 427 women in Costa Rica died as a result of breast cancer in 2020. The disease remains the top cause...

d man in Costa Rica became the first in Latin America to receive an esophagus replacement using material from his small intestine

The waiting time for a non-emergency surgery at Costa Rica's public hospitals has reached more than 520 days, up considerably compared to before the pandemic.

Many people from the United States and elsewhere choose Costa Rica for their cardiac treatments.

Equine therapy is an increasingly widespread therapeutic technique that takes advantage of the horse's movements and energy to support the treatment of various ailments.

The approved labs are: Echandi, Hospital Clínica Bíblica, Hospital la Católica, Hospital Cima and Laboratorio Labin.

Costa Rica’s Social Security System, which manages the country’s socialized health care, is facing serious financial strains.

The Health Ministry on Saturday night confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Costa Rica. 

A second person has contracted a potentially deadly infection caused by amebic meningitis after visiting hot springs in Costa Rica, the Health Ministry says.

The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, on Tuesday endorsed an initiative to ban the use of vaping devices in Costa Rica's public spaces.