I've never been a fan of communism. No matter what era. I would not want to see the Cuban system adapted here within RD.
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I've never been a fan of communism. No matter what era. I would not want to see the Cuban system adapted here within RD.
We where only getting into a requirement about medical insurance when traveling into a country. Hardly a discussion about or defense of communism. I once travelled to Cuba and was required to buy an insurance at immigration for usd 25 I think it was. I actually went and used it and that’s what a consultation costs and I don’t think it would have covered more. So really useless.
You are absolutely correct. I have no interest in turning this political, but was just addressing why I would not be so fast to implement the Cuban model. Nothing more. Nothing less.
There are more Cubans in RD, than there are Dominicans in Cuba.
There is a reason.
Very controversial topic this hydroxychloroquine, better not to take sides.Costa Rican health authorities said Monday that the country plans to resume its use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients.
The announcement came from Román Macaya, the executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS), even as he acknowledged the drug’s efficacy against COVID-19 has not yet been proven.
“Efficacy is something we have to answer with a clinical study,” Macaya said.
The CCSS had temporarily stopped using hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 in late May after a study published in The Lancet prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to do the same.
That study — which indicated that using the drug on hospitalized coronavirus patients could increase their chances of dying — has since come under independent criticism, and the WHO has resumed its own hydroxychloroquine study.
In Costa Rica, all patients — including those with minor symptoms or who are asymptomatic — are offered the option to take hydroxychloroquine upon their diagnosis, as long as they don’t have contraindications to the drug, Macaya said.
The country has provided the drug to coronavirus patients since conferencing with Chinese experts in April, according to Mario Ruíz, Medical Manager of the CCSS.
Costa Rica has a low case fatality rate (.75%), and fewer than 5% of known active coronavirus cases are currently hospitalized.
“We can’t say that’s a result of this medication, but we can’t discard it either,” Macaya said last month. The CCSS has not released data comparing the outcomes of patients treated with hydroxychloroquine to other methods.
On Monday, Macaya suggested that CCSS’s commitment to daily check-in calls for everyone infected with SARS-CoV-2 has helped keep deaths low.
The daily conversations and ongoing symptom tracking ensure that patients are hospitalized at the appropriate time, Macaya said.
Costa Rica to resume use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment
The latest news and information from Costa Rica including breaking news, weather, travel, events, sports and more.ticotimes.net
Maybe they should start using it in the DR.
Costa Rica's health service, which also served larage expartiate community, has valuable medical expertise, but so does Cuba. And Cuba, quoting French sources, discourages the drug. But this may be due to ths fact, that Cuban promote their own medicine, Itolizumab, developed jointly with India.
Everything's here is in early stage, shaky ground for all.
I actually quite often hear of Dominicans going to Cuba for treatment. Just recently ran into a guy at a coffee shop in SD who had a stroke and goes to Cuba to Cira Garcia for treatment. He can’t speak because of the stroke so his buddy was telling me. I spent some time in the Cayman Islands and actually met a Kiwi living there a realtor who had a stroke and same thing goes to Cuba for treatment. They must be good at treating that in Cuba. Caonabo don’t see everything so black and white. There obviously are some things they are good at. Maybe the DR can learn some things from Cuba and Cuba some things from the DR.
I would love to continue the conversation, but unfortunately we can not do so publicly, according to the rules of the forum.
Have to stay within the guidelines. RD only. This thread, the Chinese Virus.
In bringing it back full circle, are there any other nations that require foreigners to purchase medical insurance before residing or staying long term? A model that RD could hope to replicate moving forward?
Have to stay within the guidelines. RD only. This thread, the Chinese Virus.
In bringing it back full circle, are there any other nations that require foreigners to purchase medical insurance before residing or staying long term? A model that RD could hope to replicate moving forward?
Donald Trump Jr. in Twitter jail for sharing 'demon sperm' doctor's hydroxychloroquine video
The video contained disinformation from a Republican donor-backed group, and one doctor with bewildering views
nationalpost.com
I wonder how Canadians would feel about having to purchase medical insurance here in RD while snow birding or relocating?
Sad. Zero leadership. I don't know if this Jr. holds any office or not, but he should be respected for the office of his father. Otherwise private companies will be telling right from wrong. This will not end well.Donald Trump Jr. in Twitter jail for sharing 'demon sperm' doctor's hydroxychloroquine video
The video contained disinformation from a Republican donor-backed group, and one doctor with bewildering views
I maintain that discussing how to legally enter RD ..... insurance req’d to do so...
is VERY MUCH DR related
As long as the quality of the insurance is comparable, I wouldn't have the least bit of a problem
I agree in theory, but the problem comes when the government organises a cartel of a few companies to provide the insurance at a set fee. This happens with the repatriation insurance, which is currently required for Residency. It's a rip-off, in my opinion.
John, John, John. Live life at your own risk. Ayn Rand: "No right of mine constitutes an obligation on any man living."
you could make the argument that is exactly why a foreigner should be required to have an insurance so they don’t become the DRs problem in a public hospital. Public hospitals are for Dominicans.
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