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Healthcare and travel insurance in Dominican Republic
$489health spend per person
Healthcare in Dominican Republic
Private hospitals in Santo Domingo, Santiago and Punta Cana are good but expensive; public ones are basic. Patients with unpaid bills can be stopped from leaving.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are everywhere and many deliver; many prescription medicines are sold over the counter.
- Doctors: 2.4 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Tourist police 809-200-3500 · All emergencies 911.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Dominican Republic
- Dirección General de Migración e-Ticket
- Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism: entry requirements
- World Bank open data
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