The Bahamas is an island nation washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the warm Gulf Stream, known for being a well-developed and popular country for travel. But the high level of service provision here is not only in the tourism industry but also in the field of medicine. It is in this country that the quality and level of medical services are very good and use US standards in its activities. Thanks to high-class medicine, modern medical equipment, and innovative methods of treatment, every year the Bahamas are visited by a million travellers for medical tourism. In demand here are operations for transplanting knee joints or hips, plastic surgery of various directions, and heart surgery.

Despite the relatively small area of the state of the Bahamas, more than two dozen hospitals, hospitals, and clinics can provide all types of treatment with high quality. But it should be noted that some services are quite expensive, so when planning a trip here, we recommend that you immediately take out an international insurance policy with sufficient and extended coverage of the sum insured. You can purchase such a policy on the website where you can choose insurance of two categories (Basic or Worldwide), as well as travel insurance with covid coverage.

An interesting fact is that it is the profession of a doctor here is considered one of the most prestigious and highly paid. The Bahamas is part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and thus all medical workers have the advantage of getting an education in higher educational institutions in Britain, working in international clinics, and practicing their profession there. In addition, it should be noted that all records and control of medical specialists, including their professional qualifications, are strictly maintained in the Medical Register.

The state itself provides financial support to the healthcare system in the Bahamas, so most of the services for patients are provided free of charge. First of all, pregnant women, civil servants, minor children, and people over the age of 60 receive free medical care. But there is no national insurance system for the local population on the island nation.

Structure of healthcare. The best-specialized clinics

The largest number of medical organizations in the Bahamas is located on the densely populated islands of New Providence and the Grand Bahamas. Hospitals and clinics are located in the cities of Freeport, Out Island, and in the capital of Nassau, which work exclusively according to the clinical standards of the United States and Britain, and also have only the most modern equipment available:

1. Hospital them. Princess Margaret Hospital. Location - Nassau (Big Bahamas). The most significant high-tech medical institution. It has a wide range of treatments.

The structure of Princess Margaret Hospital includes:

- Department of high-quality surgical care;

- pulmonology department;

- ophthalmological department;

- intensive care unit;

- physiotherapy department;

- maternity ward;

- family medicine under the direction of the department of general practitioners;

- X-ray departments (offices);

- a high-level rehabilitation centre;

- diagnostic laboratory, rightfully the best in the Bahamas;

- several large pharmacy markets with a good assortment of medicines;

- 24-hour ambulance centre.

Princess Margaret is a public hospital, and the quality of all services is under the strict control of the state organization Grand Bahama Health Services. She also manages ten medical organizations in the Grand Bahamas.

2. State and second-largest hospital - Memorial Hospital Rand (Rand Memorial). Located in Freeport. Its base includes a high-class gynaecological and obstetric department; oncology department (including radiology), qualitatively aimed at fighting cancer; surgery department; psychiatric admission department; resuscitation and intensive care unit. The Rand Memorial Hospital also has a powerful diagnostic laboratory structure and a 24-hour emergency department.

In smaller island regions, the medical situation for the local population is much more difficult. Medical facilities here work mostly 1 or 2 times a week. But at the same time, it should be noted that emergency services operate in these cities, which are organized by local volunteers, and their main task is to transport the sick person to the nearest clinic.