adminee
From: United States
5/25/2011 13:20 EST
For many newcomers and those considering living in Fiji, access to quality medical care is a top priority. Please help those moving to your area by posting your experiences with the local health care system. Also, include any information about health insurance in Fiji. Be sure to post the name of your city, region or town.
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gloriawalker
5/29/2011 09:47 EST
I had food poision from a restaurant this week. I was able to walk in the doctor's office without an appointment and see him in 30 minutes for a $30 fee. his office is next to a pharmacy or chemist as they call it. He was knowledgable, kind and professional. I am feeling better.
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fijiglen
7/20/2013 15:53 EST
I am a US citizen and plan to retire to Fiji. One of the requirements for Fiji residency is health insurance. The US Medicare system is not provided for provided overseas. What health insurance is recommended for expats living in Fiji? Thank you for any information on this subject. Glenn lake800@embarqmail.com
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rowenacavanagh
7/29/2013 16:05 EST
There must be some form of private health insurance available. I travel and stay in Levuka for periods of up to six weeks and now always obtain health insurance. There is a good Australian private doctor in Suva.
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DivePeak
8/5/2013 16:45 EST
Try one of these:
BSP Health Insurance
http://www.bsplife.com.fj/
AON Insurance
http://www.aon.com/fiji/
Both have plans suitable for expats. There are options including travel to overseas facilities in cases were treatment is not available in Fiji
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pooomba
8/8/2013 07:58 EST
I live in Tavua. 18 months ago I had pancreatitis, had to charter a plane to get to Nadi and found "the expat" doctor on Nadi Back rd.
HE told me to get on a plane and not go near a hospital in Fiji even the private hospital in Suva he said was not great.
Spent 4 weeks in hospital in NZ. WOuld have died if I had stayed in Fiji.
Your "insurance" needs to be a plane ticket to NZ or OZ in my opinion.
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jennykirchner
5/26/2014 19:39 EST
i would not advise getting insurance in Fiji, read the fine print, sometimes the insurance dosent get lodged, hello legal system, get on a plane. i broke my leg here, the doctors were really good, the nurses buzy on their phones chatting. Drs advice was to go to nz, best advice. any doubts go and visit Lautoka/Nadi hospital, im not a snob but if you are sick i want to be somewhere clean.
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jochristy
5/26/2014 22:20 EST
I broke my foot in Fiji on Christmas Day and went to the private hospital in suva, great care, no problems
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Jodie12
9/28/2016 21:50 EST
BSP seems to Medivac to India. Only if you're unable to fly to India does it say Australia or NZ. I would always want Aus or NZ.
Aon website has no info, submitted an info request.
Fijicare also goes to India.
Anyone know of any that medivac to Aus nz? All seem to go to India?
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