Ever wonder why virtually every western worker in China is cautioned to get to Hong Kong at all costs if serious medical attention is required?
By the way, it took the WHO a month or more just to get Chinese authorities to allow doctors to evaluate the SARS outbreak on site. Sounds like a health care system you can trust.
Although the medical expertise and technology in India is not bad, there are some risks worth considering:
1. If a blood transfusion is required, be sure to consider autologous blood donation. India has reportedly taken steps to improve the quality of the blood supply however, it still draws on a population rampant with HIV, hepatitis, malaria, and various other blood born diseases. Remember, this is still a
third world country.
2. Infection rates. They're much higher than in the west. Check out this
recent bit of medical news:
3. Think about recovery. With a heavily taxed immune system, do you really want to face food and water born pests that make the most fit visitor to Mumbai extremely ill? On a recent trip, 5 out of 7 of my traveling companions fell ill. Yes we all drank bottled water (and yes we inspected the caps).
The saw bones may be cheaper over there but when your hide is on the line, don't forget to factor in the other risk factors.
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Ever wonder why virtually every western worker in China is cautioned to get to Hong Kong at all costs if serious medical attention is required?
By the way, it took the WHO a month or more just to get Chinese authorities to allow doctors to evaluate the SARS outbreak on site. Sounds like a health care system you can trust.
Although the medical expertise and technology in India is not bad, there are some risks worth considering:
1. If a blood transfusion is required, be sure to consider autologous blood donation. India has reportedly taken steps to improve the quality of the blood supply however, it still draws on a population rampant with HIV, hepatitis, malaria, and various other blood born diseases. Remember, this is still a third world country.
2. Infection rates. They're much higher than in the west. Check out this recent bit of medical news:
3. Think about recovery. With a heavily taxed immune system, do you really want to face food and water born pests that make the most fit visitor to Mumbai extremely ill? On a recent trip, 5 out of 7 of my traveling companions fell ill. Yes we all drank bottled water (and yes we inspected the caps).
The saw bones may be cheaper over there but when your hide is on the line, don't forget to factor in the other risk factors.