AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoNicoya Wellness: Costa Rica plans a Blue Zone seal, three wellness tourism products by 2028 and expanded care for older residents. The strategy also calls for a study of how many visitors the peninsula can support; no budget has been announced. Surgical Waits: The CCSS says average waits fell by 86 days, but patients still waited 449 days for surgery in September. Nearly 30,000 waiting-list cases were removed through administrative review rather than an operation. Hospital Pressures: Reports this week describe emergency departments overwhelmed, with some patients waiting up to eight days for treatment; the Children’s Hospital ICU is also full as respiratory viruses spread. Infection and Food Safety: A Salmonella outbreak sickened 60 people at a Costa Rican hospital. Separately, new rules will require clearer labels on raw meat, including whether it was thawed, its origin and storage conditions. Workplace Safety: A union says two ammonia leaks at a Dos Pinos plant sent four employees for medical care and is demanding stronger safeguards. Sexual Health: Costa Rica recorded 2,954 syphilis cases, while gonorrhea patients rose 12%. Ayahuasca Oversight: A retreat in Guanacaste drew U.S. veterans seeking trauma support, amid continuing questions over the brew’s therapeutic use and regulation.
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