Good Health Care Available in Pattaya, Thailand

Date: March 8, 2010
Reporting From: Pattaya, Thailand

Republished with permission from Simon Black, sovereignman.com

I managed to pick up some nasty bug that has knocked me into next Tuesday… But while I feel completely miserable at the moment, this little bacterial bout has given me the opportunity to experience, first-hand, the joys of the Thai medical system.

First, doctors make house calls. When you’re as sick as I am, the last thing you want to do is get dressed, sit in the car, and go to the doctor’s office. Not a problem in Thailand… they come to you, all for about $30. And yes, they speak perfect English.

Second, if you’re a believer in medication, you can buy pretty much buy whatever you want over-the-counter– from antibiotics to codeine to Viagra. And everything costs a small fraction of what you would expect. You almost feel guilty, like you’re ripping off the pharmacy. (more…)

The lifestyle living in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong

Hong Kong is such a great place to live because it is so unique in so many different ways. Within 10 minutes radius you can be living amongst high rise buildings and trendy restaurants or by the beach in lovely house.

Discovery Bay is only a short 30 minute ferry ride away from Hong Kong Island, we are situated on the same island as the airport – Lantau Island. I truly believe we have the best of both worlds, we have the luxury of a holiday destination where the only mode of private transport is golf carts and bicycles. The area is also known as delivery bay by many people as the population of DB is generally full of children and their dogs.

This is such a unique place to live where everything is within walking distance which makes access to anything easy. We have many mountains that are definitely worth hiking and a very close nit community where most people know each other! Each area has it’s own community, whether you live on a boat at the Marina or in a townhouse on the golf course you feel part of a community within a community. (more…)

The Vijay Lal family pictured with Dr. Suresh Bhagia following heart surgery on the mother and twin boys (one twin not present).

Three patients from one family – all suffering from the same kind of heart disease – get the help they need from an Indian heart surgeon they met at a charity event in Fiji.  Two of the patients were 13-year old twins; the third patient was the twins’ mother.

Dr.  Suresh Thakurdas Bhagia, a heart surgeon affiliated with Apollo Hospitals in India, relates the following story:

I was in Fiji in October 2006 for a charitable heart surgery mission via Friends of Fiji Heart Foundation.  During our two-week stay in Fiji, the managers of this missionary group befriended me.  The managers were mostly based in Auckland, NZ. (more…)

Lake Geneva, WI – Alajuela, Costa Rica- February 25, 2010–Costa Rica is hosting the First Latin American Global Medicine & Wellness Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica April 26-28, 2010.

This conference will generate more than 750 business meetings, and the organizers expect over 400 participants, with over 75 exhibitors from throughout Latin America. Top level health care industry speakers will address many topics related to the medical tourism industry. Attending this conference will provide you a unique opportunity to participate in negotiations with international buyers, insurance companies, self-insured companies, medical facilitators and other important players of the industry. Visit their website http://globalmedicinecongress.com/.

Costa Rican Medical Care will be showcasing their services at this conference. The purpose of this conference is for insurance company executives, employee benefit mangers, health underwriters, insurance agents, third-party administrators, and other interested parties to experience first hand what the hospitals and physicians of Costa Rica and other Latin American countries have to offer. (more…)