$8 Million in New Health Clinic in Costa Rica

The Social Insurance Institute (CCSS) will build a 5.300 square-meter health care center in Parrita.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Parrita’s health authority, Edgar Carrillo, detailed that CCSS is currently drafting the project's blueprints, and that construction could start on the second half of 2011.

“Additionally, a private company will build the first heliport to operate in a health area”, reported Prensa.com.

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