Mario Vílchez Madrigal
Mario Vílchez Madrigal is the director of the Centro Atención de Emergencias y Desastres (CAED) in Costa Rica. He has been involved in addressing the challenges faced by the healthcare system, particularly in the realm of Ginecology and Obstetrics, as the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) grapples with a significant shortage of specialists. His insights highlight the acute impact of these shortages on emergency transfers, with a notable increase in the number of women and newborns needing to be relocated to better-equipped hospitals.
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Mario Vílchez Madrigal stated that Costa Rica was the first country in the Americas to verify with WHO standards.
¿Por qué vino un barco de Estados Unidos a lidiar con las listas de espera de la Caja en Limón?
Costa Rica· 2025-08-08
Mario Vílchez Madrigal is the director of the Centro Atención de Emergencias y Desastres (CAED) and reported on the number of medical transfers due to the shortage of specialists.
Falta de médicos especialistas provoca 1.670 traslados a otros centros de saludCosta Rica· 2025-06-10
Mario Vílchez Madrigal, director of the Center for Emergency and Disaster Care, commented on the impact of the situation on gynecology.
Renuncias de especialistas en Ginecología obliga a CCSS a reacomodar fichasCosta Rica· 2025-02-27