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Fernando Llorca Castro
Essayist and opinion writer in various media. Topics such as art, history, literature, movies, government, social affairs, and many others, are in the pipeline. The inkwell of my pen is full of proposals, and like paper, it is full of challenges.
I believe that access to health care is a fundamental human right and I am convinced that an adequate administration of power in the decision-making process, is essential to allocate with a long-term guarantee, the necessary resources to make this a universal reality. Functional health about biology. Welfare over the simple conformist; just being well. We are getting ready to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) challenges.
Former Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States (2018-2022), former Deputy-Minister of Health of Costa Rica (2014), former Stewardship of the Health, Nutrition and Sports Sector and Minister of Health of Costa Rica (2015-2017) and former Executive President of CCSS, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (2017-2018).
I have worked as a health policy researcher, advisor and primary care medical practitioner in Costa Rica and Spain, and as a registered medical disability analyst in the United Kingdom. Inequities in access to quality services between rural areas, cities and marginal urban areas surround us and we must reduce them. As a Medical Manager, I have worked for the public healthcare system in Costa Rica and for international private insurance companies in Spain. I have had the privilege of practicing medicine in all three countries.
I own a Magister Scientiae (MSc) degree in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) from the University of London and Master's (MA) in Health Care Management and Administration and a Master's (MA) in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) from Barcelona. I was trained as a Medical Doctor in Costa Rica at the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América (UACA), I have a Magister Scientiae (MSc) degree in Administration of Health Centers and Services from the Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED) and I have an Advanced Studies Diploma (ASD) in Political Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM).
Articles by Fernando Llorca Castro
Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol
Tells us the necessity of Universal Health Care
Unforgettable London 2012 opening ceremony
A look back at the festivities
Covid-19 vaccines for Costa Rica
Effective solidarity: protecting our citizens and visitors through development and diplomacy
Heroes of Costa Rica
Three brothers who fought against William Walker
Green education in Costa Rica
Diverse approaches paving the way for ecological and economic sustainability
Surfing the fourth industrial revolution in Costa Rica
Creating the right political environment to capitalise on the 4.0 economy
Händel's Messiah at Christmas
Christmas is for many, the noblest time of the year
Robots workpower measurement
Society must find a way to help those who become unemployed because of replacement by artificial technology
Costa Rica vs COVID-19
A formula to flatten the curve
50 years of biting the snakebites
The Clodomiro Picado Institute, the pinnacle of scientific achievement
Risk Classification of Travelling Abroad
We need an international and standardized travel risk warning system
The climatic emergency, the future of the planet and survival as a business
Yes, Virginia
There is a Christmas!