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How To Look After Your Mental Health In Jamaica
Jamaica can be a challenging country in which to live and work. With high levels of poverty and crime, plus a healthcare system that is not yet up to the standards of the USA or the UK, there are significant mental health…
How To Keep Your Health Insurance Costs Low In Jamaica
Jamaica has a two-tier system of health insurance, with both public and private cover. However, it is in the process of overhauling its national health insurance scheme, run by the National Health Fund (NHF), and is aiming to provide the Jamaican population…
How To Keep Fit And Healthy In Jamaica
If you’re looking to keep fit and healthy, then Jamaica is an ideal place to visit. It’s a beautiful island with a tropical climate and many opportunities for fitness activities. A wide variety are available, from horse riding to water sports and…
How Much Do Health Procedures Cost In Jamaica?
Jamaica suffers from limited provision of public healthcare, shortages of both medical personnel and medical equipment, and a struggle for funding, with a comparatively expensive, and not yet fully developed, private sector.The island is not currently a major destination for medical tourism,…
How Does Cancer Care In Jamaica Compare With The USA?
It should be said upfront that the quality of cancer care in the USA is substantially better than in Jamaica, although the latter nation is currently investing heavily in oncological care. If you are resident on the island and have private health…
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Debbie, Ocho Rios
Who are you? My name is Debbie, and I am from Canada. I am a retired customs/immigration officer. Where, when…
