Here is a link about Bonaire "Hospital"
Travel Tips for Bonaire, Updated Intl. Guide
After visiting their facility for a few days I want to highlight items from this link
"Basic medical/surgical care can be provided on Bonaire. Good medical care is available on Aruba, Curacao, and Saint Maarten."
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• Travelers are advised to obtain comprehensive travel insurance with specific overseas coverage. Policies should cover: ground and air ambulance transport, including evacuation to home country; payment of hospital bills; 24-hour telephone assistance. In the event of a serious illness or injury that can't be treated adequately in this country, you should be flown by air ambulance to another medical facility with more advanced capability. Evacuation to Miami should be considered."
"The Hospitaal San Francisco is a 60-bed facility that offers limited medical care. The hospital has an air ambulance service to Curacao and Aruba. A hyperbaric recompression chamber is located adjacent to the hospital and is run by a highly trained staff - admittance is via the emergency room at the hospital. The emergency phone number is 191."
I can tell you that Most of their Hospital rooms are just a room with 2 beds , tv, bathroom and a call button and are NOT like hospital rooms in US that have Pulse Ox, heart monitor, blood pressure... 24x7. They only have medical equipment in the ICU (called Special Care) and it is very small with very limited beds.
You are responsible for your bill before you can leave the island. They can provide basic care and you will need to be air ambulance off island for major issues.
I am in no way suggesting you should not go. I am suggesting you get adequate medical insurance to cover your expenses especially if you need to air ambulance out. Read policies carefully about exclusions to pandemics and what is covered and when. What is a diving accident and what is not.
Again you are responsible for payment before you can leave or your insurance company must send a letter for Guaranteed payment. YOU need to coordinate this payment between your insurance company and the Hospital if your insurance does provide coverage.
Travel Tips for Bonaire, Updated Intl. Guide
After visiting their facility for a few days I want to highlight items from this link
"Basic medical/surgical care can be provided on Bonaire. Good medical care is available on Aruba, Curacao, and Saint Maarten."
"
• Travelers are advised to obtain comprehensive travel insurance with specific overseas coverage. Policies should cover: ground and air ambulance transport, including evacuation to home country; payment of hospital bills; 24-hour telephone assistance. In the event of a serious illness or injury that can't be treated adequately in this country, you should be flown by air ambulance to another medical facility with more advanced capability. Evacuation to Miami should be considered."
"The Hospitaal San Francisco is a 60-bed facility that offers limited medical care. The hospital has an air ambulance service to Curacao and Aruba. A hyperbaric recompression chamber is located adjacent to the hospital and is run by a highly trained staff - admittance is via the emergency room at the hospital. The emergency phone number is 191."
I can tell you that Most of their Hospital rooms are just a room with 2 beds , tv, bathroom and a call button and are NOT like hospital rooms in US that have Pulse Ox, heart monitor, blood pressure... 24x7. They only have medical equipment in the ICU (called Special Care) and it is very small with very limited beds.
You are responsible for your bill before you can leave the island. They can provide basic care and you will need to be air ambulance off island for major issues.
I am in no way suggesting you should not go. I am suggesting you get adequate medical insurance to cover your expenses especially if you need to air ambulance out. Read policies carefully about exclusions to pandemics and what is covered and when. What is a diving accident and what is not.
Again you are responsible for payment before you can leave or your insurance company must send a letter for Guaranteed payment. YOU need to coordinate this payment between your insurance company and the Hospital if your insurance does provide coverage.
