Originally Posted by
Machka
Also, just a question ... how many of you travel to other countries with additional health coverage to cover your expenses in case of a health related emergency?
Me. In Germany I can buy a health insurance for foreign countries for 10 EUR per year. It covers 6 weeks per year. In emergency I go to a doctor. Pay it with credit card and get my money back. Had no problem in Zimbabwe: 9 USD for 5 days in govermental hospital, 9 USD for a visit at a private doctor (to remove the stiches made in hospital), and 1 USD for pain killers and antibotica. It worked without problems.
Also my friend how broke his shoulder in Ghana last year he got his 80 EUR back (Visited 3 hospitals)...
... if anything happens in developed countries the prices increase a lot. I think a day in a German hospital costs 200-500 EUR.
Thomas