Public Hospital for Sosua

[windeguy]

Instead of the beach renovation thread, a discussion on a new hospital built by the government for Sosua could go on here.

There has never been any interest by any company I have heard about regarding a new hospital that expats would actually go to.
CMC is the best we have locally in the Sosua/Cabarete area and probably will be for many years to come. If having a hospital
less than 30 minutes from you is important, then keep that one option in mind.

Promises and more promises for years and years but still no public hospital for Sosua. If you have ever been to a public hospital in the DR, you
would realize why this would not be very important to the expat population, but would be for those who don't have any medical insurance.
They would not have to go all the way to Puerto Plata.

 

[windeguy]

I must have missed where this project was, uhm, "Exectued",
unless of course it means the project was "Killed".

SOSUA HOSPITAL - Eurofinsa

Construction and equipping of a new, modern municipal hospital for the touristic municipality of Sosua. It will have 80 beds and will be able to provide optimal service.

www.eurofinsa.com

Project Status: Executed
Country: Dominican Republic
Industry: Health

 

[windeguy]

And a previous thread on this 10 years old and counting:

Public Hospital for Sosua. When, if ever?

From today's Sosua News: The inhabitants of the town of Sos?a, with a population of more than sixty thousand inhabitants, continue their struggle for the promised construction of a public hospital (hospital p?blico). This writes F?lix Corona, press...

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[cavok]

There's no doubt the area needs a public hospital. The other closest public hospitals are in Gaspar Hernandez and Pto. Plata.

 

[lifeisgreat]

Over 10yrs ago

SOSUA HOSPITAL - Eurofinsa

Construction and equipping of a new, modern municipal hospital for the touristic municipality of Sosua. It will have 80 beds and will be able to provide optimal service.

www.eurofinsa.com

 

[Tom0910]

When you're having a medical crisis a minute can seem like an hour.

My very best friend suffered a heart attack in Sosua six weeks ago,by the time help arrived he was dead. In case anyone wants to challenge me on my truthfulness I will give them his sister and daughter's phone numbers.

 

[jd426]

My very best friend suffered a heart attack in Sosua six weeks ago,by the time help arrived he was dead. In case anyone wants to challenge me on my truthfulness I will give them his sister and daughter's phone numbers.

Very Sorry for your Loss, what was the response time if we may ask .

 

[cavok]

My very best friend suffered a heart attack in Sosua six weeks ago,by the time help arrived he was dead. In case anyone wants to challenge me on my truthfulness I will give them his sister and daughter's phone numbers.

I wouldn't doubt that for a second. Response time will not be like it is in the US. Very tragic, but that is the risk we all take living here. Even if an ambulance had arrived quickly , with the bridge in Cangrejo out, the odds he would have made it are slim. My condolences.

 

[ramesses]

My very best friend suffered a heart attack in Sosua six weeks ago,by the time help arrived he was dead. In case anyone wants to challenge me on my truthfulness I will give them his sister and daughter's phone numbers.

It's a big problem in the area. This is not the first case I have heard of. I am sorry for your loss Tom. It's sad.

 

[SKY]

You will NEVER see a Dominican family waiting for an ambulance here. Any transportation available is used to get the person to a hospital...............

 

[ramesses]

You will NEVER see a Dominican family waiting for an ambulance here. Any transportation available is used to get the person to a hospital...............

This is true. I suppose the only option for the area is CMC.

 

[lifeisgreat]

I wouldn't doubt that for a second. Response time will not be like it is in the US. Very tragic, but that is the risk we all take living here. Even if an ambulance had arrived quickly , with the bridge in Cangrejo out, the odds he would have made it are slim. My condolences.

Wouldn’t you go CMC first , stabilize then transfer need be?

 

[windeguy]

Wouldn’t you go CMC first , stabilize then transfer need be?

Depends. For sure I wouldn't check on the beach renovation along the way.

Public Hospital for Sosua

Instead of the beach renovation thread, a discussion on a new hospital built by the government for Sosua could go on here. There has never been any interest by any company I have heard about regarding a new hospital that expats would actually go to. CMC is the best we have locally in the...

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[CristoRey]

You will NEVER see a Dominican family waiting for an ambulance here. Any transportation available is used to get the person to a hospital...............

100% agreed.
First vehicle to arrive at a serious accident is the ambulance.

 

[windeguy]

100% agreed.
First vehicle to arrive at a serious accident is the ambulance.

And they wouldn't stop at Sosua Beach either.

Public Hospital for Sosua

Instead of the beach renovation thread, a discussion on a new hospital built by the government for Sosua could go on here. There has never been any interest by any company I have heard about regarding a new hospital that expats would actually go to. CMC is the best we have locally in the...

dr1.com

 

[cavok]

Wouldn’t you go CMC first , stabilize then transfer need be?

That should be the first course of action in most cases.

 

[cavok]

This is true. I suppose the only option for the area is CMC.

It's a pretty good option in most cases. It is not a good option for many Dominicans that don't have adequate insurance. Since it's a private clinic, the most they will do is bandage you up and send you to a public hospital like Ricardo Limardo in Pto. Plata.

 

[CristoRey]

It's a pretty good option in most cases. It is not a good option for many Dominicans that don't have adequate insurance. Since it's a private clinic, the most they will do is bandage you up and send you to a public hospital like Ricardo Limardo in Pto. Plata.

During my first trip to Sosua I was still wearing some stiches I picked up in Jamaica a few weeks earlier. (bar fight but i didnt start it) When it came time to have them removed someone recommended CMC to me so I went.
They had me in and out of there in under 30 minutes. The Doctor was young but nice as can be and removed them at no charge.
Free? Yep.
I think I threw him like 500 pesos afterwards and told him lunch is on me.
Since then I've recommended CMC to a few dozen visitors/ tourist in Sosua. Never heard anyone say anything negative about the care they recieved there.

 

[william webster]

Same here.......... always been treated well at CMC

 

[rogerjac]

CMC isn't much to speak of. Recently I took someone with a broken foot to CMC, they took X-rays and then wanted too much for the cast. So they send the X-rays to his smart phone and off we went to Puerto plata public. When they opened the X-rays they were for someone else's chest. Had to do it all again. I guess they try but that isn't what you want when you have to go to the hospital.