In Costa Rica, the Hospital Metropolitano announced that in the next three years it will invest in the opening of four new locations and in the expansion of services in some branches that already operate.
Although no further details are provided regarding the locations of the new headquarters of the business group, directors of Grupo Montecristo, the main shareholder of Hospital Metropolitano, said that the establishments will operate inside and outside the Central Valley.
Paitilla Hospital, located on 53rd Street in Panama City, is a point that is 15 minutes away by car, and has a potential market of 380 thousand consumers, of which 13% are interested in health care issues.
Using the Geomarketing solutions we have developed for our clients, CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence team analyzed the environment of some of the main hospital locations in Central America. Below is an extract of the study's findings.
The American business group Sandford Health acquired 12.5% of the shares of the companies of the Montecristo Group.
Both companies reported that they reached an agreement for Sandford to acquire part of the shares of the Montecristo Group companies, such as Hospital Metropolitano, Medismart, Labinclinic, Drs Dent and Laboratorios Páez.
The National Insurance Institute (INS) of Costa Rica is putting out to tender remodeling and equipping of a fire station to remodel the Referential Health Center in Heredia.
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"Requirements are to hire professional services in engineering and architecture to carry out preliminary studies (consultations with institutions, paperwork, specific studies (soil study, infiltration tests, among other things), preliminary project, construction drawings, technical specifications, detailed budget and obtaining the environmental feasibility study and its validity, execution of the remodeling, demolition of existing elements and expansion of the current building of the Fire Station to remodel the INS Referential Health Center in Heredia, including regarding electromechanical systems, civil, medical and office equipment, supply and installation of two stretcher lifts and a cargo elevator.
The government has announced investments in medical equipment for the 30 existing hospitals and the construction of two in La Union and San Miguel, plus an ophthalmology center.
From a statement issued by the Government of El Salvador:
The Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar, announced major health projects to be run by the government this year, among which is the inauguration of the National Hospital of La Union, whose total investment will be $16 million.
The increase in the use of medical policies and a greater culture of prevention explains the 15% increase in the demand for private hospitals in the region expected for this year.
Despite the economic difficulties faced by each country in the region, demand in this sector has not diminished, as 60% of service users have private medical insurance. This underlies "...
The country lacks adequate infrastructure options and care services for elderly people.
Aging in Costa Rica has become a business. Official figures reveal that at least one illegal care center opens its doors every month, however, these facilities do not have the minimum conditions required for the care of seniors.
The Ministry of Health has 89 nursing homes serving nearly 3000 people across the country.