According to the results of the 2015 Provision of Health Services’ (EPSS) evaluation, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund exceeded its own expectations and improved screening and care of anemia in children. The percentage of anemia cases being addressed went from 26% to 43%, which represented 14,138 children between 6 months and less than one […]
Archives for August 17, 2016
Taxi drivers complain ARESEP left them “hanging”
After the Controller General, Roberto Jiménez, canceled a meeting scheduled for Tuesday with a group of taxi drivers, the representative of the group has had diverse and contradictory reactions. First, the president of the Costa Rican Taxi Drivers Union (UTC), Rubén Vargas, said he was very happy for the suspension of the meeting. Vargas then […]
Poás volcano surprised with a short but impressive eruption
On Tuesday afternoon, Poas Volcano surprised with a short but impressive eruption. According to the National Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the eruption was recorded at 2:09 pm and lasted 2 minutes. Although it did not last long, the volcano erupted a steam plume that rose 100 meters above the crater. As it is shown […]
President Solís is not worried about taxi drivers’ threats
A week ago, there were taxi drivers’ demonstrations in several parts of Costa Rica. A meeting between the Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) and taxi drivers was planned, but it was canceled. As consequence, threats of new demonstrations are becoming stronger. Taxi drivers declared that they will return to the streets, but this time […]
Long weekend affected Alajuela hospital
The emergency service of San Rafael de Alajuela Hospital collapsed during the weekend, as confirmed by Francisco Pérez, director of the medical center. A photograph published in Noticias de Última Hora Alajuela Facebook page showed the situation. According to Pérez, it was a consequence of the long weekend. There were 17 people who had to […]
Food waste: alarming data
About 40% of food in Costa Rica is wasted or thrown away, even before being served at the table. In addition, 60% is lost for not being consumed on time. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that more than 1,300 million tonnes of food are wasted every year worldwide. In most cases, this loss is […]