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Monaco – Maternity and Giving Birth

The Princess Grace Hospital Centre (CHPG) — Monaco’s only public hospital — serves as the principality’s sole maternity facility, welcoming more than 1,000 newborns each year and providing excellent hospital-based care. Expats enrolled in Monaco’s national health fund, the Caisses

Malta – Maternity and Giving Birth

Malta’s public healthcare system enjoys a strong reputation and extends its maternity services — encompassing prenatal consultations, ultrasound scans, and hospital delivery — at no cost to eligible legal residents who contribute to the national social security scheme. The overwhelming

Mexico – Maternity and Giving Birth

Mexico provides accessible, reasonably priced maternity services through a healthcare system that blends public and private provision. The majority of expats choose private hospitals, which offer contemporary facilities, reduced waiting times, and staff who can communicate in multiple languages —

Luxembourg – Maternity and Giving Birth

Luxembourg provides comprehensive, publicly funded maternity care through its National Health Fund (Caisse Nationale de Santé, CNS), which meets the overwhelming majority of pregnancy and childbirth expenses for all residents and registered employees. Almost all births take place in hospital,

Malaysia – Maternity and Giving Birth

Malaysia provides a well-established maternity care system with both publicly funded and private healthcare pathways. The overwhelming majority of deliveries take place in hospital settings, and the quality of care — especially within the private sector — is consistently high.

Jordan – Maternity and Giving Birth

Jordan maintains a functional maternity care network across both public and private sectors, with nearly all deliveries taking place in hospital settings under the care of qualified healthcare professionals. For many expatriates, private hospitals in Amman represent the most attractive

Kuwait – Maternity and Giving Birth

Kuwait’s healthcare landscape includes both public and private maternity services, though the majority of expatriates opt for private hospitals to benefit from a smoother, more accessible experience. Delivering a baby at home is prohibited by law — all births must

Jamaica – Maternity and Giving Birth

Jamaica provides maternity care through both public and private channels, with the overwhelming majority of births taking place in hospital settings. Public hospitals offer delivery services at no charge to patients, though the quality of care and waiting times can

Japan – Maternity and Giving Birth

Japan’s maternity care system is internationally respected, boasting one of the lowest perinatal mortality rates on the planet. Antenatal care follows a structured programme built around routine clinic appointments, a government-issued health handbook, and subsidised vouchers for checkups. The overwhelming

Italy – Maternity and Giving Birth

Italy’s national health service, known as the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN), provides comprehensive maternity care — spanning pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal follow-up — to registered residents at little or no personal cost. The overwhelming majority of births in Italy take