Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Medical service in Mongolia

Medical services in Mongolia are available everywhere. All necessary expenses connected with any medical therapy have to be paid by the patient. The health services in Mongolia are largely state owned, and can offer medical services to foreigners. The doctors and nursing staff are Mongolian and are well-qualified. Medicines and medical supplies are in very short supply, and hygiene in most hospitals is below international standards. But some medical facilities in Mongolia are limited and don’t meet most Western standards, especially for emergency health care requirements. Ulaanbaatar has the majority of medical facilities inside the country. Outside of Ulaanbaatar, medical facilities and treatment are extremely limited or non-existent. Doctors and hospitals usually expect immediate payment in cash for health services. You should drink bottled water and use other routine safety measures to protect your health. 
Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation either within Mongolia or to other countries are extremely expensive and can cost more than $100,000. Evacuation companies will not take you to another location without a full fee guarantee beforehand. Please note that not all insurance companies provide medical evacuation coverage for Mongolia. Please check with your insurance provider before traveling and consider supplemental medical or travel insurance. Currently, SOS Medica Mongolia UB International Clinic is the only clinic that has medical evacuation services in Mongolia. 
Tour interpreters have to be with skill of lending first aid in special occasion. 
Local hospitals generally do not contact the Embassy about ill or injured tourists in their care. If you need assistance from the Embassy, you should ask the doctor or hospital to contact your country’s Embassy in Ulaanbaatar. 
Pharmacies are being stocked by Mongolian, German, Russian, Chinese, Indian and Korean medicine in Ulaanbaatar.

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