BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre provides one-of-a-kind care to meet women’s specialized health needs throughout their lives. Their philosophy is women-centred care: using their research and experience to develop unique programs and services just for women. At BC Women’s Research their community of researchers are global leaders in women’s health research. For more than 80 years, BC Women’s has been a leader in providing maternity and newborn health care. Averaging 7,000 births annually, they are best known as one of Canada’s pre-eminent obstetrical centres. When a pregnant woman or unborn baby is in peril, they are there to help, acting as the provincial referral centre, caring for women carrying the riskiest pregnancies. The province’s most critically ill and premature babies are cared for BC Women’s Newborn ICU. BC Women’s is the only hospital in the province capable of caring for babies born as early as 23 weeks gestation – babies no bigger than the palm of a hand.
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Excellent healthcare comes at a price, especially for those who don’t have medical insurance where hospital rates at BC Women’s Hospital range from $750 for an Emergency Room visit, to $7,133 per day for inpatient ward, and $13,665 per day for Intensive Care. Make sure you arrange for coverage whether you’re a new resident (facing the 3-month wait period), or a visitor to Canada.