AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNicoya Wellness: Costa Rica plans a Blue Zone seal, three new wellness tourism products by 2028 and expanded support for older residents. Officials say the strategy will include a study of how many visitors the peninsula can accommodate. Hospital Pressure: Reports describe emergency departments overflowing, patients waiting up to eight days for treatment and the Children’s Hospital ICU full as respiratory viruses spread. Separately, 60 people were reported sick with Salmonella at a Costa Rican hospital. Surgical Backlog: The CCSS says average surgical waits fell by 86 days, but patients still waited 449 days—nearly 15 months—in September. Sexual Health: Costa Rica recorded 2,954 syphilis cases and a 12% rise in gonorrhea patients, according to a recent report. Safety and Regulation: A veterans’ ayahuasca retreat in Guanacaste has renewed questions about the brew’s therapeutic use, which the Health Ministry has warned against. New raw-meat labeling rules will require clearer details, including whether meat has been thawed, seasoned or tenderized.
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