The Guapiles Public Hospital in Limón Province is carrying out this week, a campaign for cataract surgeries, according to Social Security.

 

The health worker's goal is to provide medical attention to 200 patients this week which is about performing 40 surgeries a day. These surgeries are ambulatory which means the time that the person will spend in the operating room will be approximately 20 minutes.

Then, the patient will receive medications on the same day and be taken to recovery at home.

 

This campaign is part of an effort 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 for patients to keep their contact information updated. People with pending cataract surgeries 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. Recently, The Esparza Canton public clinic, in Puntarenas Province, was carrying out a campaign for several medical treatments.

In June, the Enrique Baltodano Briceño Public Hospital in Guanacaste announced a campaign for dermatology medical treatments.

To better serve their clients, the dental team of the National Geriatric Public Hospital are offering home dentistry to all patients who cannot go to the hospital.

Recently, the Faculty University of Costa Rica announced a campaign for low-cost dental services for the public.

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

 

  

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