Bahamas
Health
Before you travel check that:聽
- your destination can provide the healthcare you may need聽
- you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation聽
This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.聽
Emergency medical number聽
Call 911 or 919 and ask for an ambulance.聽
Contact your insurance company quickly if you바카라 사이트檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.聽
Vaccine recommendations and health risks聽
At least 8 weeks before your trip:聽
- check the latest 聽
- see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the 聽
See , including:聽聽
- Zika virus聽
- dengue聽
HIV and AIDS聽
It바카라 사이트檚 estimated that at least 7,600 adults aged 15 or over in The Bahamas are living with HIV 바카라 사이트� around 3.2% of the adult population. This compares to around 0.3% in the UK. Take normal precautions to avoid exposure to HIV.聽
Medication聽
The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.聽
Read .聽
Healthcare in The Bahamas聽聽
FCDO has a list of medical providers in The Bahamas.聽聽
Medical treatment is of a good standard but can be expensive. Emergency medical facilities are limited on all the Family Islands. Serious cases are transferred to Nassau or Freeport 바카라 사이트� or Miami, USA 바카라 사이트� by air ambulance. Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.聽
Travel and mental health聽
Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .聽