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I hope you're better soon mate

I agree with Brojeslov...hope you recover soon.

Were you seated next to or near another pax with any symptoms? Int'l flights can really do a number on healthy pax.

Yes, you inadvertently stumbled on a benefit of living in the Philippines...extremely low cost health care. Likewise, hospital charges are also dirt cheap. I was an inpatient for a night a few years ago after minor surgery. The total bill came to less than $250 USD, including Dr fees.

Many will argue that the care provided here isn't up to developed Western standards. Generally, Id agree, so choose a recognized large metropolitan hospital recommended by expats. I chose the #2 hospital in Metro Manila, Medical City (St Luke's is probably #1, but further away from my home). The care & attention that I got equaled or exceeded USA care. Your choice of Univ of Santo Tomas was an excellent one.

If only visiting the Philippines and wanting to be seen by a Dr, ask your concierge to point you to an "expat hospital." The term doesn't imply that only expats can use it, but rather a facility that provides excellent care. Its a common term and hotel staff will know what you are seeking.

Wise words Skip and couldn't agree more.

We have a very good private hospital up here in La Union (Lorma private hospital) and was a selling point for us to live here.

I had 2 days/nights in a private room about 8 months ago, better half stayed with me O/N yes they supply the extra bed, they call it a personal carer. Lots of blood tests, an X-ray, MRI, 2 seperate ultra sounds, one stomach and the other heart, doctors visits, a neurologist 1 visit and of course horrible food.

The bill was a little over P60K but after PhilHealth came back to P42K, cheap as chips.

My follow up visits with my doctor as an out patient costs me P400 per visit and the neurologist P500.

My care from nurses etc was superior to hospitals in Australia and generally 3 of them every few hours.

Our caretaker here spent 2 nights in a public ward in the same hospital his sis looked after him, CT scan, X-ray and blood tests all up was P17K after PhilHealth.

No complaints here.

Cheers, Steve.

and of course horrible food.

Cheers, Steve. - @bigpearl

That's the hospital's way to motivate you to get better quickly so you don't have to deal with their food. 🤣

LOL Jackson and probably true of all hospitals no matter country, bonus here is with a carer they can whip out and grab a burger or pizza.

As per your topic for me the basic health care if you are going to live here is PhilHealth and generally knocks around 30% off the hospital bill and care received as an inpatient, for me P17K. For SRRV holders P15K and my better half and our worker here is 6K each as Filipino nationals per year.

For me that's the bare minimum and as Skip Scott states, health care here is dirt cheap compared to western norms.

Cheers, Steve.