There are no special diseases peculiar to this region and you are
likely to face the problems common for all western industrialized
countries. Every international student coming in Canada must have
health insurance. Medical coverage available to international students
varies from province to province and once you are in the province
where international students are not covered by provincial health care
plans, you must arrange for the private health insurance coverage.
Canadian Health Care system is famous for the degree of safety and
reliability it provides to its citizens. It is a group of socialized
health insurance plans that provides health care protection to all
Canadian citizens. It is publicly funded and administered on a
provincial or territorial basis, within guidelines set by the federal
government. The life expectancy in Canada is about 80 years and it has
the lowest infant mortality rate among other industrialized countries.
Other facts concerning Health Care in Canada can be found
here.
All policies provided by health insurance companies for
students may include a wide range of services from hospital and visits
of a doctor, ambulance, prescription drugs, dental emergencies up to
legal and diplomatic referral, assistance with lost documents,
contacting relatives and some others.
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