AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCancer Care: Costa Rica’s public health system had 42,000 women waiting for breast ultrasounds by March, with waits exceeding 300 days. A University of Costa Rica specialist warned that delays can undermine timely diagnosis and treatment. Health System Security: Ransomware attacks targeting Costa Rica rose 39% over the past year, Microsoft reports. Earlier cyberattacks disrupted CCSS hospitals, underscoring the risks to essential care. Climate and Health: Costa Rica is one of five countries whose climate plans set targets to reduce black carbon, a pollutant harmful to health and the climate. Marine Conservation: Researchers moved 2,700 corals into deeper, cooler water in the Gulf of Nicoya to protect them from El Niño-driven heat stress.
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