Public Hospitals
The Social Security System or the Costa Rican Social Security Bureau is a public institution that manages the national health-care system. It´s also supervised by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health. This system was introduced in the middle of the 20th century in the government of Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia. It is paid for by mandatory employers and employees contributions. Employers have to 14% over paid salary and 9% from the employee. The system includes Medical Treatment (illness and maternity) and Obligatory Pension (disability, old age and death). The main hospitals of the Costa Rican public service are:
Mexico Hospital
La Uruca, San Jose, Costa Rica
P.O.Box 11318, San Jose, 1000
Phone: (506)-2228-6992
Web Site: Not Available
Calderon Guardia Hospital
17 & 19 Av. 7&9 St. San Jose , Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 2257-7922
Emergencies: (506) 2257-7922
San Juan de Dios Hospital
14th Avenue. 6&7 St. Paseo Colon, San Jose, Costa Rica
17 & 19 Av. 7&9 St.
Phone: (506) 2257-7922
Emergencies: (506) 2257-7922
Blanco Cervantes Hospital
San Jose, Costa Rica
Costa Rican Health Ministery Zone
Phone: (506) 2257-8122
Emergencies: (506) 2257-8122
Children National Hospital
Paseo Colon, San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 2222-0122
Max Peralta Hospital
Cartago, Costa Rica
P.O.Box: 302, Cartago, 7050
Phone: (506) 2228-6992
Fax: (506) 2591-1161
Psychiatric Hospital
From the American Ambassy, 1 km. West
San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 2232-2155
Women Hospital
San Jose Downtown, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 2257-9111
Max Peralta Hospital
Cartago, Costa Rica
P.O.Box: 302, Cartago, 7050
Phone: (506) 2228-6992
Fax: (506) 2591-1161
