New Zealand immigrant health care system.

Notes on New Zealand Immigrant Medical System

Although you can enjoy free medical benefits in New Zealand. But the waiting time in public hospitals is really a big problem. Generally speaking, if many patients need to receive treatment at the same time and the resources are not allocated enough, priority will be given to patients. If you have an emergency, your family doctor can recommend you to a public hospital immediately after seeing you. It is said that people who go to public hospitals can generally get emergency treatment with the confirmation letter from family doctors.

The waiting notice given by the hospital will mention that during the waiting period, if the condition changes or you are not satisfied with the service, you can contact the family doctor in time. Once in the hospital, the conditions are still quite good: free food and accommodation, 24-hour nurses, clean and tidy wards, three meals a day, and nurses and volunteers to chat in their spare time.

If you have daily ailments such as colds and headaches, you can buy many commonly used over-the-counter drugs in pharmacies and supermarkets on the street. There are also Chinese medicine clinics and Chinese medicine shops in Auckland, where you can buy most Chinese medicines (except animal products such as Cordyceps sinensis, bovine bone marrow and tiger penis).

Immigrants who have just arrived in New Zealand may be short of money and have no job. I suggest you apply for a "poor card". The acceptance condition is that the income in the past 12 months is less than NZD 30000. Basically, new immigrants meet this requirement. Need to be reminded that the medical expenses before the card is issued cannot be paid.

It is also a good plan to buy medical insurance separately. According to the advice of the old immigrants, if there is nothing serious wrong with the body, in order to save money, if the card is not good, you will not buy medical insurance. But if you buy medical insurance, you can go to a private hospital without queuing, and the service is better. The fees paid by the insurance company for you will vary according to the insurance plan purchased. Some companies regard medical insurance as one of the benefits, or they can let employees and their families enjoy medical insurance. There are several insurance companies in New Zealand that can provide medical insurance, and there are also many insurance intermediary companies that can help you with medical insurance.

In view of the fact that many Asian immigrants get sick because of the language barrier, but they are unwilling to see a doctor because of the language barrier, New Zealand has recently established relevant organizations to bring more Asian immigrants into New Zealand's medical security system. You can ask CAB for a list of doctors in China if necessary. The list of Chinese-proficient family doctors compiled by the Auckland Chinese Medical Association includes the names, addresses, telephone numbers, regions and languages of all Chinese doctors registered in Auckland.

Extended reading: diseases that cause New Zealand immigrants to be refused visas

1. infected with human immunodeficiency virus, that is, infected with HIV.

2 HCV RNA positive, and reached New Zealand antiviral treatment standards.

3. Malignant tumors of organs, skin (such as melanoma) and hematopoietic tissue, including medical history, or currently undergoing treatment. Exceptions include:

(1) Mild skin malignant tumor that has been treated.

(2) Malignant tumor with recurrence probability lower than 10%.

4 organ transplantation (excluding corneal transplantation) or immune control after organ transplantation (excluding corneal transplantation)

5. Severe, chronic or progressive renal or liver dysfunction

6. Musculoskeletal diseases or disorders, such as arthritis, are likely to require surgery in the next five years.

7 heart disease, including but not limited to the following diseases:

(1) ischemic heart disease; myocardiopathy

(2) heart valve diseases that may require surgery or treatment within five years.

(3) Aortic aneurysms that may require surgery or treatment within five years.

8 chronic respiratory diseases, including but not limited to the following diseases:

(1) Severe or recurrent lung diseases (including intermittent recurrence)

(2) Cyst fibrosis

9. Obvious or disabling hereditary diseases, including but not limited to: hereditary anemia and coagulation dysfunction; Immunodeficiency; Gaucher's disease

10. Severe autoimmune diseases may need to be treated with immunosuppressive drugs such as prednisone, methotrexate, azathioprine or sulfasalazine in New Zealand.

1 1. Deaf; Severe hearing loss (7 1-90 dB); Or bilateral nervous deafness, there is a clear need for corrective support in the place of origin, including cochlear implant.

12. Severe visual impairment, after in-situ correction, the visual acuity is 6/36 or below, or the corrected visual field 15-20 degrees, which definitely needs assistance.

13. Serious developmental disorder or serious cognitive disorder, clearly requiring assistance, including but not limited to the following situations: physical disability; Mental disability; Autism series disorder; brain damage

14. Severe mental illness and/or addiction, including any mental illness requiring hospitalization or assistance.

15. Severe, chronic or progressive neurological disorders, including but not limited to the following types:

Any dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

(2) Poor epilepsy control; Cerebral hemorrhage/cerebrovascular disease

(3) Patients with cerebral palsy/paralysis, paraplegia/poliomyelitis/Parkinson's disease (Parkinson's disease)/motor nerve disease, Huntington's disease, muscular dystrophy, infectious protein disease/recurrent and/or progressive multiple sclerosis.