Shenyang - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
Most food is clean, but people seem to get food poisoning about once a year from restaurants. There are two American doctors here that are very good and help navigate through the healthcare system for various issues. One is a pediatrician, so we feel comfortable that our infant is getting good medical care. There is also a good modern hospital for obstetrics, but there is definitely a cultural difference in the philosophy of care. You will be medevac'd for most major medical issues. There is a Japanese dentist and Korean chiropractor that people use and like. - Jun 2024
Food poisoning from eating at a restaurant. Lung or sinus issues from the chronic pollution problems. Medical care is inadequate; ok if it's really minor, or better than nothing if you've been hit by a car, but not good for anything else. People get medically evacuated for most things. - Mar 2019
Local medical care is not up to U.S. standards. Few local hospitals abide by what we would consider minimal hygiene conditions. There is a Global Doctors office in town, which is expensive but the staff there speak English and are western-trained. Generally, I tell myself that if I get sick or hurt, I will crawl to Korea or Taiwan before I go to a local hospital. - Jul 2016
Air Quality and lack of Western medical care are of concern. State medevacs for almost anything. - Aug 2014
We don't have a doctor at post, just a nurse, so you have to go to the one Western Doctor's office to get a prescription. It is not cheap and the office is located in a typical Chinese hospital which is a little scary. You will be medivac'd to Beijing if necessary. This can be alarming to consider. - Nov 2013
