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Your channel is not under shadow ban. In Canada it pops up just fine. I guess, you are too paranoid. So why did you come to Russia? Living is cheaper there but there are many other cheap countries with a better climate worth settling down when retired.
I am in Kazan with my wife nursing her aged mum. So far what i have seen from doctors and paramedics has been brilliant, and the doctor comes to her apartment no charge. Unheard of in Australia.
@waynefee1561 Australia has become a fools paradise. Here for another 8 months thinking seriously about staying here, not everything is better but the important things are.
Doctor comes without charge...? They work for free? Or have you paid for the service beforehand? In my country I pay in advance from the time I start paying income tax, so when I need a service, I have paid beforehand.
I do agree with you. And it's getting worse and worse every year. I've been here for 28 years so it's my personal experience. I come to Russia and I can be seen by any medical specialist within couple days. Just to compare - last week I set an appointment with dermatologist in Minnesota. My appointment is scheduled for February 2025! And I am not kidding! That's the soonesr that I could get.
@@yuryskrip5500 I know very well what you are talking about. I have lived in the USA for 25 years (1994-2019). I had a similar situation with an endocrinologist in East Brunswick, NJ. My doctor was retiring and I didn't get an appointment with a new endocrinologist until 9 months later.
Very true.. I have lost weight and learn to use herbals and herbs and flowers and dry them to drink. Not eat any fast food in America. No sodas no high processed sugar ..
Privyet, Sam. Excellent and very informative video. Sounds like a mixture of an NHS-like system and a private insurance system with lots of choices. On a side note, and as a nature lover, I can't help but notice the wide variation of trees in your city and area. Just on your walk today, I saw fir, cypress, oak, willow, and pine trees. I probably missed a few others, too. Absolutely beautiful. Specibo. Blagosloveniya.
@@yuliabalashova3866 Dobrry den. Thank you for sharing the "thuja" genus with me. I'd never heard this name before. I had to research it. I am somewhat familiar with juniper trees, but they aren't indigenous to where I live, and they don't grow so well when planted. We tend to clump these trees as a type of cedar or cypress. I appreciate the correction. I love learning. Specibo bolshoi.
@@zloychechen5150 Thank you. A lot of those cedar-cypress (juniper or thuja) trees are found in the Mediterranean regions. They are beautiful no matter where they are planted, for sure.
As someone who has experience the nightmares of Canadian medical system but also spent some time in a Russian hospital with COVID induced pneumonia I can say that the Russian experience was like a vacation.
My friend had his hip joint replaced in the US and he wrote on FB: 'if I went to France instead, I'd have my hip joint replaced there, could buy tickets to France and back, and would still have money left for some good French wine'. I then replied: 'now get this, Dave: my Grandma's hip joint was replaced in a major traumathology clinic in Russia. She had an old heart pacemaker that had to be replaced prior to the surgery in a cardio clinic. 6 months after the surgery she had to have her hip joint re-fixed, and that was totally her own fault as she hadn't been following the doctor's directions. She spent over 4 weeks in the hospitals in total. All of the above was completely free of charge to her and 100% covered by her mandatory insurance policy as a Russian resident'. I also promise this is a 100% true story that I could prove with documents.
You forgot to mention the mandatory medical examination of employees, all people aged 18-39 need to undergo medical examination every 3 years, and from the age of 40 - annually. The employer makes this day a day off and pays for it as a working day. Examination by all doctors in this day is also free for all citizens of Russia (therapist, mammologist, fluorography, etc.)
Я пенсионер. Недавно звонили из поликлиники. Спросили, почему я давно не был у них и все ли у меня хорошо. А так на прививки и диспансеризацию постоянно приглашают.
I am a retired citizen in U.S. Our Medicare insurance, drug insurance, and cancer policy cost my husband and I about $600 a month. We still have about a $ 300 deductible out of pocket we have to pay first before everything is covered. It is shameful how our medical system treats retired citizens and citizens in general. If you don't have insurance at all or through your job you are screwed and will go bankrupt.
So I have heard that many people purchase foreign medicine from their own pocket here in Russia. Perhaps patients consider foreign brands to be better quality and the hospital perhaps uses Russian brands.
Yeah those that own a home and have good retirement and other things they have to pay more monthly in medical.. and if you don't pay it they cut attached it to your home when you die or sell your home.. good middle-class Americans are broke because of the medical system..
In Netherlands, until 18 years of age its free. As a family of 3, with 18 years old child, we pay+/- 500 euro Every month and a +/- 400 euro own risk (yearly) when in need of medical treatment 🤮
It seems like you two are qualified for government prescription co-pay? I used to pay $600-800\month for just prescriptions co-pay. Health insurance is one of the biggest scams in USA system. First, I started with $1.20 per prescription, then the prices kept increasing to $2, $5, then later up to 50%b of the original price (I got government co-pay after almost a year later)
я из города в Кемеровской области. Всегда пользовалась услугами частных клиник. Но однажды решила посетить поликлиннику. К моему удивлению, мне пришлось только 1 анализ сдать в частной, так доктор посоветовала. НО все остальное сдавала в поликлиннике. Помощь терапевтов и эндокриноога, в частности - на высоте! Также прошла диспансеризацию -это основные анализы для обследования основных систем. И еще приглашают))) но времени нет идти. Так что, как бы мы ни ругали нашу медицинскую систему, она на должном уровне!
Having had some experience with the Russian medical system, I can honestly say it is VASTLY superior to back home (Australia) in terms of wait times and meticulousness. I haven’t had to have any major procedures done here, but if I did, I would be confident in the standard of care in Russia provided by public clinics and hospitals. In Australia there’s no socialized dental care, and it’s now become so expensive that people are taking out loans, or worse still, having to take money from their superannuation just to pay to have their teeth fixed. It’s honestly embarrassing.
Насколько я слышал, самая беда с ценами на инсулин в США. В Канаде чуть лучше, а в Европе либо платят немного(Германия), либо не платят совсем(Россия, Украина, Беларусь, Финляндия).
Если получать помощь по обычной страховке (которая для меня бесплатная), то иногда надо ожидать. Я ходила в прошлом месяце к окулисту, мне надо удалить новообразование с века. Записалась через госуслуги и через два дня меня принял врач. Доктор теперь запишет меня сама на консультацию в областную глазную клинику, там мне все сделают бесплатно. Но надо ждать 2 или 3 месяца. Я не тороплюсь потому, что это косметическая проблема. Я могу сделать это быстро, но за деньги. Меня жадность задушила, я подожду. 😂
Here is Australia, a dental visit is $400-600 if a filling is required! UTTER HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As a result I have almost no teeth left (retired pensioner).
Well you're going out the same way you came in. Getting old, they've been doing it for hundreds of years. Russian pension 236 dollars per month. Australian pension 1,020 dollars per month. More money for candy.
Recently I've paid 40$ for opening 3 root canals, healing them with a medicine and then their closing and teeth's crown part restoration. I did it in 3 takes😅
Нужно сказать, что жители России упорно не замечают своих огромных преимуществ перед другими странами. И система здравоохранения - одно из них. Я имею полную возможность сравнивать российские клиники с американскими. По сути, никакого сравнения и быть не может. Российская система настолько лучше, что не о чем и говорить.
Мне больше всего нравится, когда в российских поликлиниках народ начинает беспокоиться, если случается 5-10 мин. задержка на приёме к врачу. Я сразу вспоминаю 1-2 ЧАСОВОЕ oжидание перед приёмом в "предбаннике" малюсенького врачебного офиса в США...🤦🏼♂️🤬
Это одна из главнейших причин разрушения СССР. Люди считали что социальные блага естественны как природа, как воздух, и даже не замечали их. И легко верили западным марионеткам ( Горбачеву, Ельцину ). Разочарование было катастрофическим. Но было уже поздно. Именно поэтому масса народа сейчас поддерживает Путина. ( говорю как человек, НЕ поддерживающий Путина). Он - олицетворение того что РФ НЕ вернется в 90-е годы. "Никогда снова". При том что Путин олицетворяет собой ЧУЖДЫЙ НАМ либерально-капиталистический уклад - народ все равно его поддерживал и поддерживает, ибо никто не хочет "свободы умирать" 90-х.
I just watched 2 more videos about Russia and both of them are really interesting. And these videos give me good idea about Russia today. You publish very interesting videos. Good work. Richard from Montreal.
@@freddiethompson58 Maybe but I don't think so, government loves the control they have over the population with healthcare, and now they want to give that control over to the WHO and UN with the pandemic treaty.
Hello Sam, As you know we have the national health system in the UK which is free to all unfortunately it has terrible waiting lists for treatment from major operations to just seeing a GP what’s it like where you are. Thanks for another enjoyable video.
You'll have to wait in line from 30 mins to a few hours for some kind of medics. GPs though arent normally a problem. At least where i live, you can see one right away. They are not in high demand
К терапевту или педиатру мы записываемся через сайт. Как правило есть несколько дней на неделе и временых отрезков на которые можно записаться. Например вы в субботу записываетесь на вторник на 12:30, приезжаете к назначеному времени в поликлинику если врач свободен можно пройти пораньше или ровно в 12:30. Иногда врач занят предидущим пациентом и придётся подождать 5-10 минут. Если вам срочно надо к терапевту(педиатру), а записи нет можно просто приехать в поликлинику и пойти к дежурному врачу, тут всё зависит от количества пациентов: можно и за 5 минут пройти, можно и полчаса ждать. Это что касается терапевтов(педиатров). Так же есть запись через интернет к некоторым специалистам. Но записываться лучше за несколько недель. К некоторым специалистам записи нет, её должен открыть терапевт, то есть сначала надо попасть на приём к терапевту. Далее так же записываемся через интернет. У особо занятых специалистов запись можно ждать месяц - 2. Самое долгое: моей жене пришлось ждать бесплатного МРТ 2,5 месяца. Впрочем платное стоило 2500рублей(25$)
Quick note about registration: you can register in any polyclinic regardless of your residency registration. But most people choose polyclinic that is closest to their home.
Our big issue with health care in Canada is it’s under funded and we don’t have enough family doctors. So you could spend over 12 to 24 hrs in emergency to get help. That being said it was cheaper and easier for my wife to fly home to Russia and see a specialist for her sinus issues at a privet clinic then here in Canada where the wait time was over two years. While there she got all her dental work done for about $300 which was going to cost us over 5 grand in our dentist office Because my dental coverage didn’t cover the whole cost of root canal’s and a capping. There is good and bad health care all over the place. Im just glad that we have opportunities to get health care and not like in 3rd world countries where they have none.
The big issue for Canada - absence of private independent medicine and corruption.....If you could pay to private doctors - you would no wait even a minute)) MRI scan for free - you will be waiting MONTHS in Canada - but if you pay - it costs 600-700 CAD- and who is the owners of these "private" enterprises? - medical officials..........
My experience here in the US (Idaho), you have to have a Primary Care Physician whose role is, after you pay the $125 office visit fee, to refer the patient to a specialist (who you cannot see without the referral) and pay another fee which is usually in the $250 per visit range. At which time the Specialist will order some lab work which could be anywhere from another $200 to $1,000+, or some type of therapy as in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy etc. ($75+ per hour) and/or adaptive equipment or devices (a simple foot brace for a sprain-$600-800). Then there is the obligatory follow ups and do it all again. As in the "Free Market Place Idea" of America, everything is $$$ motivated!!
@@SamsRussianAdventures Your pricing was dead on accurate and that is truly the way it is. Every last experience I have had has been thaT way and the price was what you say. I am in Wisconsin USA
I lived in Russia in the late 90s. The medical care then was atrocious. Sounds like it’s vastly improved. The quality of medical care in the US is declining rapidly and it’s become very expensive. How things change in a few decades.
"I lived in Russia in the late 90s. The medical care then was atrocious." Well, basically everything was nonfunctional a lot of the time back then... "The quality of medical care in the US is declining rapidly and it’s become very expensive." USA is really weird when it comes to healthcare. On the one hand, it has some of the best specialist care you can find anywhere. If you can pay for it. At ridiculous levels of cost. But on the other hand, it's healthcare available for people with just minimal insurance or even no insurance, ie the single largest portion of people? The quality of care is often dreadful. To the point that in some of the primary markers for average healthcare quality, USA as a WHOLE is actually below some 3rd world nations. While places like Cuba has better AVERAGE healthcare than USA.
@@svensulzmann4282 in my experience American doctors care less, they have very little interest in curing a patient. They treat the symptoms not the problem and constantly push pharmaceuticals. Health insurance premiums, copays, and deductibles are very expensive and coverage is poor. You are correct that there are some good specialists out there but, it’s gonna cost you. IMO the health system has gotten much worse in the last 10-15 years.
@@svensulzmann4282 How much it cost you a month for your insurance coverage? And yes, gets improved upon by price climbing over the roof and inaccessibility for the majority of US citizens.
Yes it can! After Covid I had the option of a two week stay in my polyclinic! I guess it depends on the size of the polyclinic. In your town perhaps it’s small.
@@SamsRussianAdventures иногда поликлиника и больница находится в одном здании, возможно это ваш вариант. Или на время борьбы с Ковидом они сделали палаты в поликлинике, но обычно поликлинике на ночь закрываюися. Исключение травмпункты они работают круглосуточно.
I must say that in general Italian healthcare is good. It is a regional (public) free healthcare system paid by taxpayers and it is really good. Then there is also a private one. Dental cares are rather expensive ( if you go to a private dentist), but if you have a low income you can get some benefits. I cannot complain. Universality, equality and fairness are fundamental principles of our system. Great info Sam. Thanks a lot and Congratulations on your 50k subscribers!💕⚘️🪻🌷
In our Indonesia every citizen should have a health card at monthly insurance costs , to reduce medical treatment for hospital stay. It is helpful but not as good as Russia. Home treatment is not covered by health insurance.
Great video Sam, i have worked in pharmacy for years and unlikely to add anything that is not said. - The RF sounds extremely reasonable and appropriate, in the U.S. being charged $300 for a 90 cent inhaler is beyond it.
I think the medicines are cheaper in Canada comparing to US. Here, in US, I've heard many people drive to Mexico for their prescriptions. And CUBA is even a much better deal, it's free healthcare, free education (University level). Most medicines are free, or dirt cheap ($1-2 comparing to hundreds in US)
@valeriytroshin - Dr Jordan Peterson went to Russia to stay in various hospitals and clinics, as they could cure something that no one else could cure.
I have worked in the US healthcare system as both a clinician and various support roles for most of my career, and all I can say is that the system here is hopelessly broken. Pears? Or popki?
I had a ganglion removed from my thumb here in Brisbane, Australia. After the mandatory annual private Health Care insurance, I paid $1,000 out of pocket expenses. For a thumb. Fantastic surgery experience and after care, however, pricey. Australia is no longer the lucky country.
Вот это 100% не всем в России понятно," как это нужна платная страховка,чтобы пользоваться услугами врачей!??"-Вы больница,у вас вывеска👆 так что лечите, у меня болит живот или я порезал палец.Вы больница,у вас вывеска так что вы не имеете морального права, меня не вылечить!"Такое в голове у большинста а не то что можно -50-70к рублей за это платить в месяц🙂🙂🙂🙂есть конечно платные кабинеты но они давали клятву!!
I have a 3 year tourist visa for Russia and went for 6 months, left, then back again for another 4 months. I never had medical insurance of any kind when I applied for the visa, nor while I was in Russia. I went to 3 different medical places for certain things (nothing major) and just paid out of pocket. It was good and super inexpensive.
Знаки очень важны, не смотря на то, что расположение в таких местах выглядит странно, но в потёмках, если люди будут переходить, а машина их не заметит на достаточно высокой скорости, случится катастрофа
Ох пора бы уже знать, что знаки Пешеходного перехода ставятся по просьбе жителей возможно там живут родители с дети или инвалиды и они ходят в школу садик или на остановку магазин, поэтому безопасность важнее, чем сумма потраченная на знаки. Да столько прожить в России и не знать медицинские вопросы это ужас 1 Вся медицина бесплатна (все фирмы и предприятия платят страховые взносы за работающих у них сотрудников) 2 Частные медицинские учреждения не отвечают за больных (если что то с вами там случиться, они вас передадут государственным больницам, так что подумайте прежде чем идти) Единственный плюс платных это прием в любое время, в государственных на прием надо записаться заранее можно по интернету. Неотложную помощь или острую боль прием вне очереди. 3 За любое платное лечение государство возвращает часть денег (если вы официально работаете в России и платите налоги) 4 Есть список медикаментов которые выдаются бесплатно или по низкой цене при лечении тех или иных болезней (список расширяется каждый год) 5 Вот тут он соврал, качество оборудования в государственной поликлинике выше на порядок (частные клиники по договору отправляют больных на КТ или МРТ в государственные) Частные не могут за миллионы купить такое оборудование. Про некоторые способы диагностики рака и других болезней использующие радиоактивные изотопы или лазеры вообще говорить не стоит такое оборудование есть только в государственных клинических центрах. 6 Разницы в медицине в каком месте вы живете хоть в глухой деревне нет (вас бесплатно направят в ближайший центр медицины с необходимым оборудованием для лечения) Медицинские центры строятся с учетом доступности, в течении суток вы можете получить любое лечение. Газовые трубы. вы наверно террорист ? Закопать тубы в землю убить много людей (зимой подвижка почвы 20-50 см при прорыве газовой трубы взрыв уничтожит все рядом на площади примерно как футбольное поле, а камни и земля разлетится на 200-300 метров) Поэтому трубы в сельской местности только по воздуху. В городах их закапывают очень глубоко и там подвижки почвы почти нет. Регистрация нужна для государства так как от количества зарегистрированных выделяются деньги местным властям на строительство садиков школ больниц и т.д. Регистрация ни как не влияет на оказание медицинских услуг (все давно в электронном виде) Заболел в далеко от дома вам так же помогут вне зависимости от места пребывания
@@inoxman3425 Ну все в открытом доступе Даже все закупки по вашей больницы вы можете посмотреть что у них куплено а что нет и ждет закупки (в ютубе одни ныли что бахилы платные , посмотрел закуплены около 200 тыс шт, спросили у глав врача он сказал все бесплатно это просто предприниматели зарабатывают как могут хотите платите не хотите получите бесплатные, за аренду предприниматель все равно заплатит больнице, а что он продает обычно не согласовывают, пока не прижмут )
really good vid Sam- one tip I would give to anyone visiting Belarus is to get health insurance on both sides, That is, get western insurance when you apply for visa and then get local insurance when in Belarus, Great videos Sam keep making them,,,
Lots of wrong information. In Russia, in the state free of charge polyclinics, you don’t have to talk to “the main receptionist” and then go to room 26 where 30+ people are waiting for the doctor. Instead, you reserve your time with a particular doctor (if the polyclinic has more than one doctor of that specialization) and go at your designated time. All free of charge, of course. And you can reserve online, of course, and browse through the doctors and available schedules.
It depends. Typically there will be a line of people. Perhaps your polyclinic is better than the one I’ve been to. Even if you have a scheduled appointment there are still lots of people waiting in comparison to a private clinic. Do you not talk to the main reception? It’s the very first thing that you do when going to the polyclinic!
@@SamsRussianAdventures I will assume with the highest confidence that the people in line to see the doctor are those who got sick today. There is capitalism in Russia, and the associated optimization of costs. Often there are just as many doctors as needed, no more. They have a schedule for seeing patients (those who registered in advance), but if a person wakes up sick, then he cannot register for today, but he MUST visit the doctor TODAY in order to have a legal reason not to work today (and in the future receive legal sick leave and a week - two to undergo treatment while maintaining wages). They usually sit in line. And yes, the reception area is the first thing you do. ))
Hi Sam, great video. Our healthcare is poor and very expensive. The bonus is most of the staff is rude and are inefficient. The medical and pharmacy companies are trying to get as much money as possible, not good health.
@@SamsRussianAdventures It's not free in Russia. What a weird idea? It is insured by "ОМС". You have to have a "полис", a paper like a health card in Canada.
Sam, there are long queues at policlinics not because there are too many patients or too few doctors, but because people like coming there looong before the time of their appointment))) There can be cases when people need something urgent, too (to understand if they really need to go to a hospital with their kind of pain), but in most cases they just come to talk. Now all state policlinics switch to Moscow standard, where you come to the reception area, scan your insurance policy number, choose the doctor you need, choose the time slot that's free, get a ticket with the doctor's name, date and time, and come at the required time. But even with this system, I'm sure some people will come 2-3 hours before the appointment)
@@deethornburg4014 Oh, I see! Does it mean mental clinic? So called false friends of an intepretor- the same as " conservatory"- means a music theatre in Russian and quite a different thing in English!😁
I had my knee joint replaced for free recently. In fairness, it should be said that the employer deducts a certain percentage to the social insurance fund, which includes compulsory medical insurance.
I do know that in the US that the highest form of bankruptcy is from medical charges & here in the UK & Ireland both systems are struggling with mounting waiting lists, while NHS dentists are now an endangered species - but that is Neoliberalism for you - thank you for the info & if I were younger I would join you.
It is the slo mo version of neoliberal shock therapy that was visited on Russia in the 90's before Putin gradually dismantled it - privatise everything & Starmer won't stand in it's way.
Именно так, ситуация в здравоохранении сильно меняется в зависимости от региона. В Московской области все шоколадно, а вот в соседней Тверской полная задница, потому что разница в оплате между Москвой и Тверью как минимум в несколько раз. Поэтому в Тверской области жесткая нехватка кадров, в районах медицина просто умерла. И это при том, что в Твери хороший медуниверситет
Sam do you know anything about foreign state pensions. I understand that a private pension may require some documents to be filled out and then perhaps an account could be set up at Sverbank. But, what about a government pension from a western country?
Hey Sam, I remember you mentioned there's an Irish lad who owns an irish pub in your city, did you ever make a video about going there and chatting with him? Can you link it?
Very interesting Sam, sounds so much better than the mess we have in the USA where it is all about the $'s and many people are in financial ruin because of high medical care cost.
$40 for the dentist...smh. I recently had a crown done here in the US. $1300. After insurance. I need to get to the consulate, get a visa, and get out of this nuthouse.
You will always have someone who bitch about their healthcare and will insist on going elsewhere, even if it costs them more. It seems a mix of being a snob about healthcare and showing off they can go out of country. We have it happen in Canada. We have Americans sneaking across the border, pretending to be Canadian to get healthcare, often rushing across the border just ahead of the police. While we have Canadians who hate Canadian healthcare, and will pay more out of pocket in the US for what they could get for free in Canada. BTW, if justified Canadian healthcare will pay your cost for Canadians to go out of Canada for healthcare services BUT it has to be justified due to your medical needs and service availability at the time, as wait times, and services available vary, as does medical needs. Currently in Canada, as it seems to be the case in the UK, conservative parties are doing their best to break and then privatize the Canadian healthcare services. Which means under funding public services like hospitals, in some cases closing them, while the government pays more by for profit service providers and in some cases forcing Canadians to pay out of pocket for services, that were always covered by universal healthcare. The conservatives want to replace Canadian universal healthcare system with a US style single payer privatized system, based on private insurance plans. It is sad seeing our healthcare system being destroyed before your eyes by corrupt ideologues politicians. Brits must feel the same as Canadians, seeing their NHS being destroyed too.
I have what is considered very good medical insurance, it covers 80% of the costs. One complaint is the dental care. It only covers $1000 a year. With the costs rising every day, $1000 doesn't cover hardly anything. A lot of people in the US will travel to Mexico for certain health care procedures, elective or not. But they must be careful not to go to an unlicensed hack who may end up doing more damage or causing your death. It makes me wonder if these were peaceful times, would it be advantageous to get some work done in Russia?
Thx for the video. We would have to check into our insurance about whether pre exisitng conditions affect the coverage, and it usually does. !! Be patient about your you tube channel....with the recent announcement in favour of immigration, I,m sure interest will pick up. Even my favourite US youtubers are thinking foul play with their numbers and subscibers being tampered with.
@@SamsRussianAdventures yes but will build quicker.people start getting interest in Russia more -give us as much practical info and subsribers will come.I am personally interested how look like buying land and building house there .costs procerures council regulations ability to find good buildersrs etc...enjoy the summer
Hi, informative vlog. One Q have is when I go to Russia --as you said just get the typical "travel insurance" if I plan to stay 4 to 6wks etc...but what about in at pharmacy and OTC stuff like people buy (same just go buy it at the till Im sure. Is there other little medicines you can just buy at the till if need it without getting a Drs prescription (Im sure a Dr from England or USA or Canada or Australia or any other country cant just write the script and show that lol----but I have seen 1 or 2 other Russian girls do vlogs and they say sometimes you can luck out and just talk to person at the till and they will sell it at some barter price.
So if you have a genuine illness then I don’t see the problem going to the doctor for a prescription. Theoretically you could try and blag it if it’s prescribed medication. You can just say that you didn’t know if they questioned you. For mental health medication it’s now much more strict in Russia too,
Let me clarify, as a Russian citizen with good salary living in a small town next to a big Novosibirsk. Employer pays for goverment insurance, some % from your salary, but it is free for students, retired people and everybody else who is not working. Dentist in a bigger city and especially in Moscow will cost you maybe 1.5-2 times more than you paid in Vlaidmir. I usualy pay 50-70$ for one visit in Novosibirks, but I am using expensive clinic which is known for good quality. Private clinics are good in almost any region. Goverment clinics are very different. The best in Moscow, not so nice in big cities(1+ million) and usually very bad in a small village far from big cities. I prefer to use private clinics, because you don't have to wait and can book a visit for the next day or sometimes 3-4 days to any specialist. However in case you need a surgery like cancer removal the best way would be to visit a private clinic and pass all tests to speed up the process and then go to goverment hospital for free. My father did that 2 years ago and it was less than a month between he occasionally found a cancer and a surgery. I heard that sometimes, there is no limit in goverment clinic to heal your kind of illness and you may have to wait a month or more in a queue. Depending on a type of the illness it could be wise to use a private hospital for that case and pay around 2k$ for surgery. However private clinic will let you go next day after the surgery, while goverment will keep you 3-5 days until they get the results of all tests to make sure you are ok. Сhildbirth is a separate story. My daughter was born in 2015, so maybe it is different now, maybe it is different in another city, but from my own experience goverment hospital was functional but very frustrating in terms of service and kindness. If I could return back in time I would find a money and pay for private clinic(1.5-2k$). My wife was so depressed because of the rudness of medical stuff, you cannot imagine that. However we still payed about 500$ for goverment doctor to pay special attentions and let me be next to my wife during the birth. So the birth itself went smoothly, but then we were moved to another part of the hospital with different stuff and they were very rude.
Good Morning Sam , i am from Paris ...you also cover some minority communities or other than Russia and other religion their restaurant Mosque their Markets etc etc,,,so we can know how other are living so we can imagine situation overall
I always wondered these very questions about russian healthcare, it's like a hybrid version of my canadian system but a thousand times cheaper. Never seen a bill for healthcare before but now there starting to charge us for all sorts of things. Our medicine is not free at all but hugely expensive. Fascinating to say the least, this system should be studied and implemented in other countries. Thank you for doing a video on this topic!
I very much enjoy your videos Sam. Im glad God is guiding you in your life in Russia. Could you do video on the Chrisyian church in Russia? Here in the States, there are many Carvary Chaples in the California area.
For serious surgeries you should come to big cities in Russia, you can find a lot of great doctors there. I'm not even saying about Moscow because it's just fantastic there.
I don't have time to watch this video, but I will tell you this. GOD FORBID, Russia to ever have healthcare that is like in the West. If it ever becomes as profit-driven as in most Western countries, Russia will be DONE.
Not all, but some... For example, antibiotics are only by prescription... At the same time, medicines for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, are given free of charge on prescription right in polyclinics....
In Pakistan too medical care is good and a lot of free services availabe through either government or NGO's. NGO's or charitable organisations is very common here. Some of th emost expensive and latest medical equipments are used.
'Western standards'? It is totally different in the US than it is in Ireland or UK, France or Germany. All are different. I know it is in some ways more primitive but I would feel a lot safer there.
Thanks again for answering one of my questions. But is it possible to buy antibiotics in a Russian pharmacy without a doctors prescription? In Europe, not possible
Well at the drug store they may ask "Do you have a doctors prescription ?" and you answer "yes" and go home with your drugs. Just my experience in real life in Russia. But I have heard lately that they are going to enforce a system where your doctor put your prescription in a database that the drug store then have to look your prescription up before they can sell you whatever you need. But when ?