Bahamas - Health & Medicare

MEDICAL FACILITIES:

Medical care is generally good in Nassau and Freeport, but is limited in other areas. Persons with serious or life-threatening conditions normally must be airlifted to hospitals in the United States for treatment.

There is a chronic shortage of blood at Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, where most emergency surgery is performed. Travelers with rare blood types should know the names and location of possible blood donors should the need arise.