SNOMED International is pleased to welcome Costa Rica as its latest Member.
For Costa Rica, a Central American country with a population of approximately five million people, becoming a Member of SNOMED International represents the culmination of a sustained process of strategic planning and digital health transformation. In 2023, the country launched its National Digital Health Strategy 2023–2030 and, as part of its implementation, the Ministry of Health established the Directorate for Digital Transformation and Digital Health (DTSD), the entity responsible for leading the governance, coordination, and implementation of the national digital health roadmap. As part of this strategy, Costa Rica formalized its membership in SNOMED International in 2026, marking a strategic milestone in strengthening semantic interoperability and the standardization of clinical information nationwide. In addition, the Ministry of Health will serve as the country’s National Release Centre (NRC) for SNOMED CT, responsible for the governance, management, and distribution of this clinical terminology throughout Costa Rica.
Costa Rica became a Member after exploring potential SNOMED CT use cases related to oncology and pathology, multiple discussions with senior Ministry of Health officials and clinical and technical champions from both the Ministry and SNOMED International, and onsite visits to facilities where SNOMED CT will be implemented.
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