Healthcare in Bulgaria
General Information
The healthcare system
in Bulgaria is expanding and improving, however not without problems.
Medical staff in Bulgaria are highly trained although they do not
always have access to equipment and facilities as in other European
countries. There is a national health service and Bulgarian nationals
pay contributions into the system in order to receive benefits. There
are also a growing number of private hospitals and clinics where
doctors will expect immediate payment for their services.
The UK and other countries have
reciprocal agreements for free emergency healthcare. You will need to
produce your passport in order to receive such treatments. You will
however have to pay for medicines dispensed from public pharmacies.
Major improvements in the healthcare
system began in 1999, assisted by the World Bank and in mid-2000 the
healthcare through insurance system came into force. By 2002 95% of
the population had signed up with a local doctor.
Dental Services
Most dentists in Bulgaria are private
and of a high standard. Emergency treatment is available at little or
no cost for UK nationals.
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