Costa Rica: COVID-19

Description

In times of pandemics, the government’s role is critical- from sharing latest and accurate information with public to developing strategies to minimize impacts and recover. As Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are central for the management of COVID-19, it is especially important to continue close monitoring, enhance communication strategies, intensify active surveillance systems, and prepare for resilience of health systems (WHO 2020), all of which are areas were digital interventions are useful. Digital tools are promising surveillance, communication, and countermeasure tools to COVID-19 that have been widely applied globally. Scroll down to see what Costa Rica is doing to fight COVID-19 using digital tools.

Digital Response

Governance

Telecommunications Sector executes new measures before COVID-19

Since the working table in the area of telecommunications for the attention of the pandemic of COVID-19, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUTEL), together with the Different operators have focused on executing actions with the aim of providing continuity, maintenance and security of services in the country.
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Ministry of Health seeks to notify sanitary orders digitally

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MICITT enables ₵ 791 million to finance innovative ideas against Covid-19

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) makes ₵ 791 million available to finance actions in innovation, science and technology in order to fight COVID-19. The first call opens on April 16 and is part of the Innovation and Human Capital for Competitiveness Program (PINN), with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Interaction with the population

National Guidelines for Surveillance of Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)

The National Guidelines for Surveillance of Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) provides guidelines for direct and indirect care functions of people in both public and private sectors, as well as the three main management levels of the Ministry of Health.
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Official App from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS): EDUS COVID-19

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has released a new version of the EDUS App with a record of symptoms and conditions for COVID-19. This app is for monitoring confirmed and suspected high-risk cases (view demo)