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The Medic's Guide Book

Aruba

Population: 81,600
Language: English
Capital: Orajestad
Currency: Dutch guilder
Int Code: + 297

Useful Addresses:
Ministry of Health, LG Smith Boulevard 76, Orangestad Tel: +297 8 39079 Fax: 8 39693
Aruba Dental Association: PO Box 1212, Oranjestad

Hospitals:
Dr Horacio Oduber Hospital, LG Smith Boulevard, Orangestad Tel: +297 8 74300
Medical Centre San Nicholas, Bernardstraat 75, San Nicolaas Tel: +297 8 48833

The Medical School (which is very new):
University of Aruba Medical School z/n Dr. Schaepman Street, Sint Nicolaas Tel: +297 845 287, Fax: 847 27

The Netherlands Antilles
Population: 144,000 (Curaçao) 10,000 (Bonaire)
Language: Dutch and Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect!)
Capital: Willemstad (Curaçao) Kralendijk (Bonaire)
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder
Int Code:+599

Useful Addresses:
Ministry of Public Health, Heelsumstraat, Willemstad Tel: +599 9 63 0466 Fax: 9 65 3444

Hospitals on Curaçao:
Saint Elisabeth Hospital, 193 Breedestraat, Willemstad Tel: +599 9 62 4900 Fax: 9 62 4739
Antillean Adventist Hospital, 1 Groot Davelaarweg, Willemstad Tel: +599 9 37 0611 Fax: 9 37 0627

Hospitals on Bonaire:
San Francisco Hospital, Kaya Souer Bartola 2, Kralendijk Tel: +599 7 8900

A Few other Hospitals on Smaller Carribean Islands:

Anguilla
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Stoney Ground, Anguilla BW1 Tel: (+809) 497 2552 Fax: 497 5745

British Virgin Islands: 
Peebles Hospital, PO Box 439, Road Town, Tortola Tel: 494 3497 Fax: (+1809) 494 3833
Bougainvillea Clinic, PO Box 378, Russell Hill, Road Town, Tortola Tel: (+1809) 494 2181 Fax: 494 6609

Grand Turk:
Grand Turk Hospital, Hospital Road, Grand Turk Tel (+1809) 946 2040 – sounds impressive! Actually a cottage hospital with 24 beds!

Saba:
AM Edwards Medical centre, The Bottom Tel: (+599) (4) 63288

St Eustatius:
Queen Beatrix Medical Center, Princessweg, Oranjestad Tel: (+599) (3) 82211 fax: (3) 82606

St Maarten: (the Netherland Antille third of St Martin)
St Maarten medical Centre, Cayhill Tel: (+599) (5) 31111 Fax: (5) 30116

US Virgin Islands:
Roy L Schneider Hospital, 48 Sugar Estate, St Thomas USVI 00802 Tel: (+1809) 776 8311
Juan Luis Hospiyal 4007 Estate Diamond Ruby, St Croix, USVI 00820-4421 Tel:  (+1809)778 6311

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