Rio de Janeiro has a public and private healthcare system. The public healthcare system is called Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). It is available to all Brazilian citizens and permanent residents, but not to foreigners. People generally do not recommend using public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro for serious medical emergencies and major surgery. Public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro are often overcrowded and understaffed, and the quality of care can be inconsistent. Foreigners (expats and digital nomads) are not allowed to use the public healthcare system in Brazil. Expats primarily use private hospitals, which are generally better equipped and staffed than public hospitals. Private hospitals in Rio de Janeiro are recommended for serious medical emergencies and major surgery.
Hospitals and Clinics for Expats in Rio de Janeiro
Recommended clinics and hospitals in Rio de Janeiro for expats include:
- Hospital Samaritano Rio de Janeiro (private hospital) – located in Botafogo
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Jose (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Francisco de Assis (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Camilo (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in Copacabana
- Hospital Sao Lucas (private hospital) – located in