Bridgetown - 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?
Medical care for basic needs is fine in the Embassy med unit. Out in the island medical care is subpar and discouraged beyond dental work. Most people get medevaced to Miami for more serious issues. - Aug 2019
Medical care is ok, many people self medivac. Do not expect a sterile, organized medical office like you would find in the US. The embassy medical unit is well equipped and can handle many minor illnesses and ailments. - May 2018
Health care is pretty terrible, especially at the public hospital. I found a private, British-trained doctor who was excellent (an internalist) and he even did house calls for a fraction of the cost in the US, but emergency-room services and specialty services (heart, ENT, etc) can be really spotty and most people MedEvac for everything from a root canal to a dengue infection. - Jul 2016
Medical care is sketchy at best. Be sure to return to the US for anything serious. To give you an idea, several people we know (adults and kids) have had simple broken bones misdiagnosed. - Mar 2013
HIGH and terrible. - Nov 2011
Quality of health care seems spotty. There are a few 24 hour clinics that seem ok. They do have hospitals here and many UK or American trained doctors. For any serious health issues, I'd expect to fly out to Miami. - Jun 2011
Dengue fever was an issue this year and remains a concern. Local health care is mixed. I wouldn't be comfortable with any serious health condition at the local hospitals, but the local clinics offer decent, (mostly) U.S. standard health care with (mostly) U.S. or U.K. trained physicians that would be sufficient for any minor health issue. - Dec 2010
Medical care is pretty high. - Feb 2010
Dengue fever. - Jan 2009
