Nassau - 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?
Nassau is often cleared for Med Class 2 family members, but it is because of the close proximity of care in the U.S., not because of the care available at post. Local medical care is expensive and sometimes great, sometimes not. - Nov 2015
Medical care is available and it seems to be decent for Doctors' office stuff. For hospital care - have a plan for getting to Miami. - Jun 2015
No special health concerns and medical care is fairly good although probably not quite up to U.S. standards. I've had basic dental work done here and was pleased with both the quality and price - a filling for US$95 and cleaning and x-rays for US$120. I've seen a sports medicine specialist for back issues and the lab, x-ray equipment and MRI equipment appeared to be clean, well maintained and typical of what I would expect in the U.S. There are at least two large hospitals and a fairly busy ambulance service. The embassy has a local hire nurse and a health unit that is good for basic issues and vaccinations. We seem to do a lot a medevacs but that is probably due more to caution than necessity. - May 2015
There are two major hospitals. Neither is great, but Doctors Hospital is better. For anything serious, you'll have to go to Florida. - Jan 2011
Decent, although for serious things most people fly back to the States. - Mar 2010
We found a great OB-GYN, Pediatrician and Family Doctor (one of each). We also received great service at Doctor's Hospital on 2 occassions. That said, I would go to Miami for brain or heart surgery (maybe also for an appendectomy). - Feb 2009
Medical care is adequate but medivac to Florida for serious conditions. - Dec 2008
