Serious Medical Conditions

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kathyaa Member

Member since 11 February 2012

kathyaaMember02 July 2012 23:07:01

By the way - thanks to all of you who have responded to previous questions I've posted regarding health insurance and health care in Ecuador.聽

I have another & hope that this one prompts the same amount of interest.聽

Here goes - I understand that routine health care is very affordable and accessible.聽 This post is directed more at the quality of services and physicians - especially as it relates to serious conditions - say heart disease/attack, stroke, cancer or the like.聽 I would love to hear from anyone who has first hand information regarding this issue.

Thanks to all.

Mehrlyn Active member

Member since 17 September 2011

MehrlynActive member03 July 2012 20:10:26

A fellow colleague suffered a heart attack recently and needed to be resuscitated twice.聽 In the end he required a series of operations to install stints (7 in total)聽 From all reports everything went well and he is recovering in his native Brazil.
Others I know have used the local medical system to diagnose issues and then returned home to have them dealt with.聽 MRI's cost $75.00 and can take you almost right away.聽 The system is excellent here and the equipment is very modern.聽 Hope this helps.

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