Information about the Guadeloupe Health system and insurance system.

Since Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory, its healthcare system and insurance system are subject to France's healthcare system and insurance system. Therefore, French healthcare system and insurance rules generally apply in Guadeloupe. France's healthcare system is generally based on a mixed system that includes public and private healthcare. Everyone registered in this system can benefit from health services within the scope of public health insurance called "Sécurité sociale". Sécurité sociale insurance is also valid in Guadeloupe and citizens can benefit from health services through this insurance. The Social Insurance Institution (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie - CPAM) manages this insurance. Within the scope of Sécurité sociale insurance, health services are provided for situations such as illness, birth, work accident, occupational disease. In general, health services such as doctor's visits, hospital treatments, medications and laboratory tests are covered by insurance. In order to benefit from health services, insured people must first make a doctor's appointment and present their health insurance card at this appointment. Private health insurance is also common in Guadeloupe, and citizens can purchase private health insurance for additional services that Sécurité sociale insurance does not provide. These insurances generally offer advantages such as receiving faster service, choosing private hospitals or benefiting from a wider healthcare network. As a result, the healthcare system in Guadeloupe is linked to France and healthcare services are available with Sécurité sociale insurance. Additionally, private health insurance can also be preferred and used for additional services.