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The last thing that anyone wants is to be ill while abroad. I've been having some problems with my knee, and finally had a watershed moment last Monday. Without thinking, I went to my favorite pharmacy.
The pharmacist insisted that I see a physician, and sent me to one down the street. Not only was I seen THAT DAY by a man who'd graduated from prestigious medical schools in France, but the 1/2 hour consultation cost me less than the $25 co-pay that I have through my grant program.
I didn't want to wait to order the medications through the grant, so I went back to the pharmacy. Medications for 20 days cost under $20. In short, $45 later, I have complete peace of mind that I'm receiving very good care.
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Hi lea! I wish you a good re-establishment of your knee -jallal
There are some rumblings that the President might suggest taxing health benefits. How is health managed there? Perhaps we have something to learn from the Kingdom...
I see where you're coming from, but it's just such a case of apples and oranges. There are so few doctors per capita that talking of a health care system is probably overly optimistic. (The number of dentists per capita is even more serious, apparently.) Besides, the $45 I spent (500 Dh) might very well be more than some folks earn in a month, much less can afford to pay for 20 days of care.
There is no emergency health care to speak of, and I'm really not willing to have my knee operated here, no matter what.
Also, my advior pointed out that the WHO suggests that 30% of the of the pharmaceuticals sold
in Africa may be counterfeit -- so it's hard to know what I'm really taking. As far as I know, Morocco has nothing in place to insure the quality of drugs, patient care, etc.
Luckly my knee does feel much better, so I'm not complaining :)
I guess I wonder if Canada's got a better system to use for comparison? Or France (but there everyone is a hypocondriac swallowing as many free pills as possilbe, to hear people talk, anyway).
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