Tema - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
Typical concerns, malaria mostly. You can't take long-term medicine and have to rely on preventative measures, rather, like nets and repellent, etc. Hospitals are not state-of-the-art, as some in the States, but 37 Military Hospital is one of the best, and probably would suit an expat best for the quality of care. You can get most medicines here without prescription, I've gotten Zyrtec for my allergies (which about killed me the first year here... different growing seasons), and even an asthma inhaler (also from my new found allergy problem). You'll miss the ability to walk around in a CVS-style drug store, as you must ask for pretty much everything. - Dec 2006
