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Panama City has excellent facilities and David has a good hospital. In outlying areas the level of health care is not the same. Private care providers are very reasonably priced and world class, with many doctors that speak excellent English and who have studied abroad in Europe, Canada or the US.

Hospitals:

Panama City

- Centro Medico San Judas Tadeo - Panama, Republic of Panama

- Hospital Nacional (http://www.hospitalnacional.com)

David

- Hospital Chiriqui

Pharmacies are called Farmacias and are mostly private with limited hours, often 8am to 8pm. Pharmacies associated with the private clinics or near public hospitals may be open 24 hours.

NOTE: if you take regular prescribed medication in your home country, bring a translation of your prescription to Panama. The full name of the medicine should be written out (NOT its brand name), in case this is not available.

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