The Enrique Baltodano Briceño Public Hospital in Liberia Canton, Guanacaste, is carrying out a campaign of dermatology medical treatments, according to Social Security.

The health worker's goal is to provide medical attention to more than 1,200 patients with dermatological diseases. Specialists also provide the prescriptions to receive the medications the same day.

 

This campaign is part of the extra shifts to reduce waiting times for medical appointments. Medical services are performed on patients who are registered in the hospital's database.

Hospital workers will call patients to set up medical appointments. Authorities recommend patients keep their contact information updated.

People with pending medical appointments can obtain more information about the medical campaign by visiting the hospital information office.

Social Security has launched several massive medical service campaigns to recover the medical services delayed in the last two years due to the pandemic. 

Last week, the San Rafael Public Hospital in Alajuela Province launched a campaign to advance surgeries.

In April, the same hospital launched a campaign to advance medical appointments for diagnostic tests.

In May, a mammograms campaign in Upala was launched.

 

Also, the public hospital in Golfito Canton began its knee replacement surgery campaign.

The Puntarenas Hospital launched its campaigns to attend to 1,500  patients.

During the first quarter of this year, from January to March, Social Security has increased the number of surgeries and medical appointments due to the decrease in cases of covid-19.

         

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