[Jane Long]

I couldn’t get the vid, at link, to play. Remarkable story.

I see that she got the BP meds, from the dr/clinic. I wonder where she obtained the IV drip pieces/sets. Seems like she’d need quite a supply of them.

[lulu16]

I wish you could see the video and how she dressed herself and the family she saved.

As for the supplies and medicine, my husband and I have been researching places to retire and good and cheap healthcare is a primary concern. In Panama it appears that you can ask for most meds without a prescription. I don’t know about equipment like the IV drips.

(You’ll have to read through the posts.)

http://bestplacesintheworldtoretire.com/questions-and-answers/1120-how-much-do-healthcare-and-medical-services-cost-in-panama

Another example of needing medical advice and getting the suggested meds over the counter.

” Another incident required medical attention and lab test. We walked into the lab, asked for the test, and left 15 minutes later with the typed report. Walked up the street a couple blocks to the doctor’s office. He suggested medication which he wrote on a piece of paper so we would know what to ask for (not a prescription). Doctor office visit, $10.
At the pharmacy they looked at the note, grabbed the medication from their stock, another $8. Many, not all, medications are available over the counter by request. Comparison prices to other meds we were familiar with were not greatly different than home.”

http://bestplacesintheworldtoretire.com/questions-and-answers/563-how-good-are-the-medical-centers-hospitals-and-health-clinics-in-boquete-panama-and-how-close-are-they#answer-1520

I have these thoughts of waiting out the pandemic there.