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24 Weeks Until Move: Your Health Abroad - Health Issues & Pregnancy Abroad
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Frank Gillingham, M.D. with HTH Worldwide wrote and article entitled, Medical Preparation When Living Overseas, which provides a detailed checklist to cover before moving abroad. Here are just a few highlights. Click here to read it in full.
- Learn about the specific health risks of your destination and obtain vaccinations from a qualified physician
- Visit your primary care physician and dentist and obtain all medical histories/records
- Select an English-speaking, qualified physician in your destination and arrange an introductory appointment
- Translate the names of prescription medications you use
- Pack medications, a first aid kit and a reference book about common medical conditions and their treatment
- Understand the healthcare system in the destination country
- Master the local medical lingo
- Develop a contingency plan for serious illness
- Prepare for the psychological aspects of life abroad, including culture adjustment and culture shock
- Recognize that despite significant variations in the delivery of healthcare services, the U.S. way is not the only effective way
- Evaluate your health insurance benefits.
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Moving Abroad? Clements International, the leading provider of expatriate insurance, offers individuals and businesses coverage for property, automobiles, health, and liability.
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Moving abroad while pregnant may seem like a risky or stressful decision. With careful planning and preparation, it can be a great experience that quickly immerses you and your family in the local culture! Talking with other expats about local hospitals, doctors and local standards of care can be extremely helpful. Use our Country Discussion Forums to connect with others. ExpatExchange has also been running a questionnaire about Having a Baby Abroad for several years. It offers advice from expat parents about prenatal care, giving birth and medical facilities abroad. Doing lots of research can make a big difference! Know ahead of time whether you need to make special requests to have an epidural (should you want that option), to nurse your baby while at the hospital or to room with your baby.
It is common for expats living in areas where medical facilities and care are inadequate to
return home or travel to a nearby country to deliver their babies. This is an important consideration when choosing health insurance and requesting special benefits from your employer.
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Living abroad has a lot of benefits but exceptional healthcare isn't one of them. Global Rescue membership ensures your health and safety no matter where you reside. We will evacuate you to the hospital of your choice in your home country. Period.
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Recommended Links:
Medical Preparation When Living Overseas
Frank Gillingham, M.D.
Choosing a Physician in Your Host Country
Eliot C. Heher, MD
Translating Medication Names
Eliot C. Heher, MD
Relocating With a New Baby (Or, One on the Way)
Robin Pascoe
Expat Advice: Having a Baby Abroad (Country-by-Country)
Related Articles
Expat Life Survey - Question 24
(Mar 01, 2008)
Expat Experience: Having a Baby in Munich, Germany
ExpatExchange.com Member (Oct 08, 2006)
Expat Experience: Having a Baby in Sydney, Australia
ExpatExchange.com Member (Sep 16, 2006)
Having a Baby in Porto Alegre
Sandra Bacaltchuk (Mar 31, 2003)
Relocating With a New Baby (Or, One on the Way)
Robin Pascoe (Jun 29, 2001)
Ask the MD: Children's Immunizations, Cardiac Defibrillators and Injuries Abroad
Eliot C. Heher, M.D. (Mar 01, 2001)
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New York International Group is an international insurance firm that specializes in the needs of expatriates offering medical insurance plans for both individuals and groups. The company also offers an array of life, disability and travel insurance products worldwide.
World Nomads Travel Insurance
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This issue was prepared by ExpatExchange.com
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