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fiogf49gjkf0d SEYCHELLES CAN BE REGARDED AS BEING A HEALTHY NATION. HEALTH
CARE IS PROVIDED FREE TO ALL. FORTUNATELY THE ISLANDS ARE
FREE OF THE INDIGENOUS DISEASES THAT MOST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
FACE, SUCH AS MALARIA, BILHARZIA AND YELLOW FEVER. MAJOR
EMPHASIS IN HEALTH CARE IS PLACED ON PREVENTION. DISTRICT
CLINIC'S FOR EXAMPLE PROVIDE ANTE-NATAL AND POST NATAL CARE
TO 99 PER CENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN.
VISITORS MAY OBTAIN EMERGENCY TREATMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL
MEDICAL SERVICE FOR ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT AT A BASIC CONSUL-
TATION FEE. PRESCRIBED MEDICINES AND DRUGS CAN BE BOUGHT AT
THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY OR SOME CHEMISTS.
THE MAIN HOSPITAL, OUT-PATIENT CLINICS AND DENTAL CLINIC ARE
LOCATED AT MONT FLEURI, NEAR THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. MOST
OTHER DISTRICTS ALSO HAVE A CLINIC.
CHARGES FOR VISITS TO HOSPITAL, CLINIC OR CASUALTY UNIT ARE
PAYABLE ON THE SPOT.
AFTER HOTEL VISITS BY DOCTOR, PATIENT IS REQUIRED TO SIGN
A PAPER PRESENTED BY THE DOCTOR, AND WILL PAY HIS HOTEL
BILL AT CHECK-OUT. A RECEIPT IS ALWAYS GIVEN.
HOTEL GUESTS SHOULD REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF THEIR HOTEL
IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS AT CLINIC, OR HOSPITAL, OR IN AN
EMERGENCY.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL TEL. 24400, PRASLIN TEL. 33333
LA DIGUE TEL. 34255, EMERGENCY: TEL 999.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL VISITORS TO BE FULLY
COVERED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE.
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