Public Hospitals of Costa Rica

The Social Security System or the Costa Rican Social Security Bureau is a public institution that manages the national healthcare system. It´s also supervised by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health. This system was instroduced in the middle of the 20th century in the goverment 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