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Best and worst healthcare experiences in other countries? (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by extra_thoughts@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Imagine this: Someone you know is becoming ill or had an accident, but they still have enough time and energy to fly to a nearby country.

Let’s help them decide where is best to go, with our actual reviews.

What’s your story of the best countries you’ve experienced for using their healthcare, and the worst?

It would help if you can go over the — issue/ treatment — costs (before insurance) — language barrier — quality of care

Thank you for helping people make a wiser choice to take care or themselves🙏

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[–] DumbButtFace@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Best: Mexico City. I had a dental check-up and the lady gave me a mirror to hold so I could watch what she was doing while she explained things. Really interesting and also motivated me to floss more. Super professional and lovely experience.

Worst: Saigon, Vietnam. The hospital was fine but afterwards I had to get some prescribed medicine from the pharmacy downstairs. When I got there there was one old lady talking to the pharmacist so I lined up behind her and waited for 2 minutes. She was just about done when a tiny Vietnamese guy barged past me and started haranguing the pharmacist while she was still dealing with the old lady. Then 2 Vietnamese women joined and started doing the same thing (on the other side of the old lady). Soon there were about 20 people in the 'queue' all pushing past each other and giving no fucks about me. After about 20 minutes of waiting 'in line', sweating balls under the intense humidity, I said fuck it (out loud) and just pushed past everyone in front of me and slapped my prescription on the table which was instantly filled.

Most infuriating cultural practice next to the Chinese fondness for clearing their throat at any and every available moment.