Retiring in the Phils

[tiger31]

on the subject of health if you are a rare blood group and need an operation there is a good chance of dying because the hospitals don,t always have the blood in stock and i,m not joking here i,m a member of a few forums out here and the amount of emergency calls that go out for donations scares me big time

[RickyR]

on the subject of health if you are a rare blood group and need an operation there is a good chance of dying because the hospitals don,t always have the blood in stock and i,m not joking here i,m a member of a few forums out here and the amount of emergency calls that go out for donations scares me big time

Agreed. I've always donated blood in the UK and in Oman (tried in the US but was refused due to CJD risk for all Brits). But in the Phils it's pretty much necessary to donate.
I donated about a dozen times at Chong Hua in Cebu whereby for each unit you donate, when you have an emergency your family are entitled to a unit free and with priority (or at least that's how they explained it to me)

[Terpe]

Just thinking about the all important medical issues, I have some stories from my own personal experience with family members.
I actually posted here about one of them. My Bro-in-law.

If you're planning to spend significantly on a medical insurance plan, then from my perspective you'd better be prepared to live within a short radius of a top quality hospital.
The only way that serious or emergency medical attention can be administered
is if you are actually at the hospital within a safe period of time.
That kind of limits your residential location

I'm sure that some form of repatriation insurance can be of benefit to some folks.
But do be aware of what Rosie has posted. If you're lucky enough to find your way back to blighty and you're lucky enough to have survived then I doubt you'll get international insurance cover ever again.

[Terpe]

on the subject of health if you are a rare blood group and need an operation there is a good chance of dying because the hospitals don,t always have the blood in stock and i,m not joking here i,m a member of a few forums out here and the amount of emergency calls that go out for donations scares me big time

There are shortages in UK also.
I heard some kind of interview on BBC news (for what it's worth) and this Doctor was suggesting that the number of blood donors has decreased significantly and that some blood types were extremely difficult find and then to transport in the time needed.
This was all part of a discussion on rationalisation of NHS services. Many specialist services will be consolidated ( that means closed down and relocated)

Do you happen to know the blood types that are difficult in Philippines.
I'm an A

[raynaputi]

Do you happen to know the blood types that are difficult in Philippines.
I'm an A

According to Red Cross PH...

19. What is the most common blood type?
The approximate distribution of blood types in the Philippines population is as follows (though distribution may be different for specific racial and ethnic groups):

O Rh-positive --- 44-46 percent
A Rh-positive --- 22-23 percent
B Rh-positive --- 24-25 percent
AB Rh-positive --- 4-6 percent
Rh-negative group --- Less than 1 percent

http://www.redcross.org.ph/blooddonationfaqs

[Doc Alan]

According to Red Cross PH...

19. What is the most common blood type?
The approximate distribution of blood types in the Philippines population is as follows (though distribution may be different for specific racial and ethnic groups):

O Rh-positive --- 44-46 percent
A Rh-positive --- 22-23 percent
B Rh-positive --- 24-25 percent
AB Rh-positive --- 4-6 percent
Rh-negative group --- Less than 1 percent

http://www.redcross.org.ph/blooddonationfaqs

Thanks for confirming what I said in #21 Rayna