What are emergency services like in Uruguay?
When we asked members about emergency services in Uruguay, they wrote...
"Well, we're a ways out. We're independent folk seldom needing any medical care, but when going for immigration checkups, blood, lab, etc., we travel to Chuy. For procedures like mammograms, etc., we go to Rocha," said another in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay.

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"Emergency services in Uruguay are generally reliable and efficient. In the event of an emergency, the best way to call for an ambulance is to dial 911. This number is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The operator will ask for the location of the emergency and dispatch the appropriate emergency services," explained one expat who made the move to Uruguay.
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Joshua Wood, LPC is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange and serves as Co-President of Expat Exchange. Prior to Expat Exchange and Digital Nomad Exchange, Joshua worked for NBC Cable (MSNBC and CNBC
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