Medical Care
The new Mater Dei Hospital in Malta "is one of the ever-biggest projects undertaken in Malta. It is like a small village built around a chapel and surrounded with all amenities including restaurants and shops."
Read all about it at: Blokrete, Limited, Construction
Being a lifelong hypochondriac, I wonder how the Maltese health care system will deal with me. It seems that I don't have to worry.
Among the world's nations, Malta is rated very high for health care. In fact, it is rated 5th. The US, by the way, is rated 37th. See the research below:
Ranking of World Health
June 30, 2007 in News by gorgiamus
The World Health Organization issued figures on June 20, 2000, that rank health care systems around the world for the first time. They indicate that European health systems are generally performing best and that the United States is lagging behind, largely because of unequal distribution of health care services...
According to the report, the five top nations for health care were France, Italy, San Marino, Andorra and Malta.
Read the rest of the article on this blog:
The Independent MH/CD Union-Voice
Question:
We are planning on moving to Malta from the US. Can I take my prescription to a local pharmacy and get refills....this would be a US prescription from my US Doctor?
In general, pharmacists have no problem filling EU or US/Canadian prescriptions and refills.The question of how long a refill will be accepted depends on the medicine involved. More “sensitive” prescriptions like certain antidepressants, strong painkillers, etc. might need a Maltese prescription after six months.
Other medicines—like high blood pressure meds--would probably be handled more casually.
It’s certainly better to use the same pharmacist in these cases so that he/she knows you and your case.
The main question is the availability of specific medicines in Malta. Maltese drugs are regulated by the EMEA (EU version of FDA), but not all drugs are imported into Malta. In many cases, generic versions are available. But you need to find out them individually. But importing drugs from outside the EU is possible for personal use but difficult and expensive.
For information on the differences between the Maltese and American healthcare systems, please check out the following articles on another website I write for:
Your Medical Records in Malta
Published February 23, 2010 by:
The Difference Between Doctors in the US and Malta
Published December 18, 2008 by:
What It's like to Go to the GYN in Malta
Published December 28, 2009 by:
What It's like to Go to a Dentist in Malta
Published May 05, 2009 by:
