SMC Ltd, a manufacturer of medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, announced that it will invest in increasing its installed capacity and expanding its facilities in Zona Franca Coyol, Costa Rica.
The Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) reported that the expansion in Costa Rica will provide additional capacity for molding, clean room assembly and general manufacturing operations.
The Guatemalan Institute of Social Security bids CT scan services for patients of the institution, who are treated at the General Hospital of Quetzaltenango.
Guatemalan Government Purchase 13224956:
"Bidders shall provide computed tomography services of the types:
The Salvadoran Social Security Institute tenders the supply of different types of medical supplies and equipment for use in several hospitals of the institution.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-047/2019-Q:
"Supply of inputs with commodatum equipment for the elaboration of parenteral nutrition mixtures in the general hospital of the ISSS."
Deadline for receipt of tenders: February 26th, 2019.
On October 15 and 16, Costa Rica will host an international congress for companies in the life sciences sector.
From a statement issued by the Cinde:
San Jose Costa Rica. May 17, 2018.On October 15 and 16, Costa Rica will be the meeting point for high-level exhibitors in the life sciences industry, decision makers of the world's leading companies in the sector, key suppliers, consulting firms, among others, in the fourth edition of the Life Sciences Forum Costa Rica 2018, organized by the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (CINDE).
In Costa Rica, at least five medical centers are preparing to expand their current sites and construct new buildings in different areas of the Greater Metropolitan Area.
A greater supply of insurance for medical expenses, and growth in population density in areas far from the center of the capital are some of the factors that explain the greater demand for private medical services in the country.Added to this is the greater culture of preventative health care that exists in the country, and the poor attention that is provided at the public level.
Products, services, and medical, pharmaceutical and hospital technology equipment will be exhibited from October 19th to 20th at the Atlapa Convention Center.
The EXPO MEDICA PANAMÁ 2017 event will bring together companies from the pharmaceutical, medical, health and sports industries.
Participating companies will explore business opportunities and showcase beauty, sports, and gym products, among other things.
Through a trust with the Bank of Costa Rica, plans are underway to build 30 health areas, 22 financial branches and a storage center for supplies and medicines.
Among the projects that will be built with the resources to be administered by the Bank of Costa Rica through the trust is the William Allen hospital in Turrialba, whosetenderwas announced recently.
In the next five years the Costa Rican Social Security Institution plans to invest about $1.8 billion in building new infrastructure and purchase of medical equipment.
The aim of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) is to start to reverse the significant backlog there is in terms of building infrastructure, due to the decline in investment registered with the entity from about 2010.
From October 9 to 10 representatives of medical device manufacturers will be taking part in an international forum in San Jose.
From a statement issued by the CINDE:
San Jose, 14 September 2016.Costa Rica will be hosting the third edition of the biggest Latin American forum in the field of Life Sciences, which is the Life Sciences Forum Costa Rica 2016, organized by the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE), the agency in charge of attracting foreign investment to the country.
An IADB loan will finance a 400-bed hospital in the department of San Salvador and another 100-bed facility in the northern zone of the same department.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of $170 million to strengthen El Salvador's hospital network. One of the projects to be developed with IDB funds is the construction, equipping and commissioning a 400-bed hospital, which will provide nationwide coverage.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in El Salvador is putting out to tender the supply of machinery, various pieces of eqipment, and medical and laboratory equipment.
Government Purchase LPI El Salvador CABEI MAG No. 07/2015:
"SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT, MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT".
The deadline for receipt of bids is November 11, 2015.
The Costa Rican Social Security Department has allocated $9 million for the purchase of medium and low complexity equipment such as stretchers, electrocardiographs and vital signs monitors.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Social Security Department:
A fund for the purchase of equipment of low and medium complexity has been approved, at the latest regular session of the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Social Security Department (CCSS).
The Ministry of Health in El Salvador has awarded contracts to four companies to provide specialized, radiological and life support equipment, valued at $13.7 million.
The companies S.A., Makiber S.A., Consorcio OHI International Hospitalar, CA./Corporación industrial Quivofen II, C.A. and Asocio Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd/St Medic, S.A.
The Administrative Board of the National Registry of Costa Rica has selected Consorcio Interamericano Caribe de Exportación for the purchase of two Automatic External Defibrillators.
On November 18 the award was given to the company Inter Consorcio Interamericano Caribe de Exportación Sociedad Anónima for the purchase of two AEDs, in the amount of $3.1 million.