HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE --------------------- MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY. RAROTONGA HAS A MODERN, WELL EQUIPPED HOSPITAL WITH OVERSEAS TRAINED STAFF. THERE IS ALSO A PHARMACY AND A NUMBER OF DOCTORS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE.
THERE IS NO DIRECT RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT WITH THE UK, BUT SUCH AN AGREEMENT EXISTS WITH NEW ZEALAND WHICH MAY MAY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES ALSO APPLY TO THE COOK ISLANDS.