The government will allocate resources for the purchase of medicinal and pharmaceutical products, laboratory supplies, medical surgical instruments, and X-ray equipment, among other things.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance:
An Additional Supplementary Credit to the General State Budget for the fiscal year 2018, was approved at an ordinary meeting of the National Economic Council, with allocation in favor of the National Oncology Institute and the Santo Tomás Hospital, up to the sum of 16,846,685 balboas, of which about 6 million 596 thousand 74 balboas will correspond to the National Oncology Institute and 10 million 250 thousand 611 balboas to the Santo Tomas Hospital in order to ensure the availability of medicines and supplies.
The Social Security Fund plans to put out to tender various types of medical-surgical supplies to supply its medical centers over the next two years.
Roberto Valencia, vice president of the institution's board of directors, explained to Prensa.com that "... in the coming days the tender must be held."
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund is evaluating making an annual purchase of HIV drugs next year.
The aim of the authorities at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) is to avoid the situation of shortages suffered almost two months ago, when they ran out of the drug Efavirenz.
Due to the fact that no offers were received for 61 drug lines in the $240 million tender held on July 10, a new contest is being prepared for the coming weeks.
Medications for which no proposals were received include several commonly used drugs such as acyclovir, benzocaine, sugar-free expectorants, chloramphenicol, dapsone, and some types of anti-inflammatories, among others.
The Social Security Department has approved the allocation of resources to purchase essential medicines, narcotics and controlled substances for various diseases.
From a statement issued by the Social Security Department:
Amounting to $240.941.853.07, the Board of Directors of the Social Security Department (CSS) approved, yesterday, in an ordinary session, spending on procurement of medicines as set out in resolution 01-2017.
The Costa Rican Social Security Department has announced that it will buy 1.3 million doses of flu vaccine in the coming months.
As part of a national vaccination program against influenza, the Costa Rican Social Security Department (CCSS) is preparing for the acquisition of 1.3 million doses, about 100,000 more than were bought last year. In 2016 investment in these vaccines amounted to $4 million.
In the first two of the three tenders planned for the coming months, the Guatemalan Social Security Institute will buy 129 types of drugs.
The Guatemalan Social Security Institute has announced that tenders will be conducted in coordination with the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which will have an operating cost of 3.5%.
The Ministry of Health plans to convene, in 2017, an international public tender for the storage and distribution of medicines.
The decision was made because the Health Ministry does not have the storage capacity in its central warehouse, and as this is an activity that requires technology to store some medicines that require special handling, according to the deputy minister of Health, Sandra Pinel.
The Ministry of Health has received a presidential endorsement to make an immediate purchase of vaccines against hepatitis A, in order to start applying them at the beginning of the year at the latest.
From a statement issued by the President of Honduras:
Tegucigalpa, November 7 .- An order was given today by President Juan Orlando Hernández to the authorities of the Ministry of Health for the immediate acquisition of hepatitis A vaccine, as reported by the president himself, in a press conference held at the Presidential House.
A new tender will be launched to buy dexketoprofen trometabol, after a contest was annulled due to a suspected collusive agreement between the only two bidders.
The president of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS), Carlos Contreras, explained that"... the process was stopped due to suspicion of a collusive agreement, which may have represented unfair competition, documentation is being prepared in order to file the appropriate criminal charges. "
Costa Rica is still increasing the volume of its purchases of seasonal influenza vaccines, and has confirmed that it will use those corresponding to the southern hemisphere.
The Costa Rican Social Security Department has announced it will buy one million influenza vaccines for 2016, aimed at use by minors, the elderly and health professionals providing direct care.
The Guatemalan Social Security Institute prepares for October a plan to buy medicines for $77 million to supply hospitals.
Amid the controversy over the shortage of medicines in hospitals in the country, the president of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS), Carlos Contreras, said that they are preparing a plan to acquire medicines, after analysing the situation at each center.
The Social Security Department in Panama is putting out to a supply of materials, reagents and analyzers for use in clinical laboratory tests.
Panama Government Purchase 2015-1-10-0-99-LP-175905:
"No. 06-2015 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR UNIT PRICING FOR THE SUPPLY, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY, ACCORDING TO NEEDS OF PRODUCTS, OF SUPPLIES, REAGANET, CALIBRATORS, CONTROLS AND ANALYZERS FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING AND TESTS AS SET FORTH IN THE TENDER CONDITIONS, ADDENDA AND ANNEXES IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS, ULAPS, CAPPS, AND OTHER PLACES ESTABLISHED BY THE TENDERING ENTITY NATIONWIDE DURING THE TERM OF 4 YEARS AND EXTENSION OF THE TERM. "
The Ministry of Public Health in Honduras is putting out to tender the service of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in the commodatum form for Hospital Maria.
Honduras Government Purchase LPI-001-2015-FAH:
"Acquisition of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Services in the form of a contract of loan and restitution for Hospital Maria, Pediatrics, Specialties.."
The Costa Rican Social Security Department has announced the purchase of X-ray equipment (Stage IV).
Procurement procedure No. 2015LN-000002-3110
Contracting Entity: Costa Rican Social Department (CCSS)
Type of procedure: National Competitive Bidding
Contractual object: STAGE IV X-RAY EQUIPMENT
Opening the competition: 04/06/2015 Opening of bids: 08/27/2015