What about health concerns?

Volunteer medical personnel are available during many school mornings in the school clinic. There are also local hospitals with doctors who can meet many of our needs. However, we cannot accommodate major medical concerns. In those situations, most expatriates fly to Singapore where excellent care is available.

Malaria is always a concern so people take precautions at dusk such as staying indoors,  wearing long sleeved shirts and pants, or using mosquito repellent. Most travel medical clinics will recommend taking malaria prophylaxis. We recommend emailing hisdirector2011@hismk.org to discuss what people here are using.