Does turks and cacos island have good health care?

Question

Does turks and cacos island have good health care?

Answer 1

I would say it's poor. This was taken off the US government website regarding Turks and Caicos

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION:  Medical facilities are available but limited in the Turks and Caicos.  There is a small public hospital on Grand Turk and  a private clinic on Provo, which has a hyperbaric chamber.  Most serious medical problems require medical evacuation by air  from the Turks and Caicos to the United States.

The Turks and Caicos Islands do not have a pathologist to perform services in cases of death.  Medical Examiners from neighboring  countries visit the island regularly to provide this service.  It can take up to two weeks for the Government of the Turks  and Caicos Islands to release the remains of the deceased under normal circumstances, and severe weather during the hurricane  season could delay the process even more.)

Answer 2

No. If you visit, then make sure that you have very good health cover, as there are no local hospitals (two are in the process of being built, one in Provo and the other in Grand Turk, but they are at the planning stages) and if you fall ill or are involved in a road traffic accident, you will have to be airlifted to the USA (people avoid the Bahamas because it has a bad record for caring for the sick). It is a grim thought that you might be mortally ill and waiting for the doctor to phone around the various US hospitals to see which one might accept you before being eventually flown over.

If you have a routine problem, then there are some good local expatriate doctors at the health clinic in Provo who can deal with your case. You will have to pay and then claim on your insurance.

There is no free health cover for non-Belongers.

Answer 3

You would probably get more answers if you put this in the "Health" section, rather than the travel board, especially since it has nothing to do with travel.