What is healthcare in Suriname like?

Facilities and Health Information

Medical care, including emergency medical care, is limited in many areas and does not meet U.S. standards. There is one public emergency room in Paramaribo, and only a small ambulance fleet providing emergency transport with limited first response capabilities. The emergency room has no neurosurgeon, and other medical specialists may not always be available. In general, hospital facilities are not air conditioned, although private rooms with individual air conditioning are available at extra cost and on a space-available basis. Emergency medical care outside Paramaribo is limited, and is virtually non-existent in the interior of the country.

The yellow fever vaccine is recommended for all travelers over 9 months of age. Rabies risk is present; all dog and bat bites or scratches should be taken seriously and post-exposure prophylaxis sought. Insect precautions are recommended. Due to the presence of Schistosomiasis in some of the freshwater bodies, avoidance of freshwater exposure is recommended.

Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved

88.4%

Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved

4.8%

Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved

98.100000

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

3.1

People Living with HIV/AIDS

3,700

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

.91

Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved

19.7%

Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved

88.400000

Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved

61.4%

Infectious Diseases - degree of risk

very high

Food or Waterborne Disease (s)

bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne Disease (s)

dengue fever and malaria

Disability Access In Suriname

Accessibility

While in Suriname, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from that in the United States. Currently, there are no laws or programs to insure that persons with disabilities have access to buildings. The sidewalks are not adequately built to accommodate persons with disabilities, and similarly, taxis and other public transportation do not provide proper assistance to individuals with disabilities.

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