AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood Safety: Costa Rica will require clearer labels on raw meat and edible organs, including whether products were thawed, seasoned or tenderized. The rules will cover counter sales as well as packaged meat and take effect one year after publication. Hospital Pressures: Patients are waiting up to eight days for treatment as emergency departments overflow, while the Children’s Hospital ICU is full amid a spread of respiratory viruses. A separate hospital salmonella outbreak sickened 60 people. Surgical Backlog: The CCSS says average surgical waits fell by 86 days from their 2023 level, but patients still waited 449 days in September. Of 114,444 cases removed from waiting lists this year, 85,046 patients had surgery; the rest were cleared through administrative review. Worker Safety: Two ammonia leaks at a Dos Pinos ice cream plant sent four employees for medical attention. The workers’ union cited missing gas detectors and blocked evacuation routes. Sexual Health: Costa Rica recorded 2,954 syphilis cases and a 12% rise in gonorrhea patients, according to a report from earlier this week.
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