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  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management
  • Island Nation Health Systems

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  • Palau, a small island nation, faces significant healthcare challenges due to limited resources and a lack of onsite subspecialty services.
  • Palauan citizens rely on medical missions and international referrals for specialized care, impacting healthcare accessibility and cost.
  • The existing Palau Medical Referral Program facilitates but does not resolve the core issues of subspecialty care provision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze patterns in costs, locations, and case types for off-island medical referrals from Palau.
  • To identify key areas for improvement within the Palauan healthcare system based on referral data.
  • To quantify the economic burden associated with seeking subspecialty medical care abroad.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized referral data from 2020-2022 to examine medical conditions necessitating off-island care.
  • Conducted a descriptive analysis of referral frequency and associated economic costs.
  • Focused on identifying the most common conditions and their financial impact on the nation.

Main Results:

  • Oncology and cardiology emerged as the most frequent reasons for off-island medical referrals.
  • Palau incurs an annual expenditure exceeding $2 million for subspecialty medical referrals.
  • These two specialties, cardiology and oncology, represent the highest referral rates and associated costs.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic, timely, and cost-effective approach to subspecialty care is urgently needed in Palau.
  • Prioritizing local cardiology and oncology services can significantly alleviate the nation's economic burden.
  • Integrating prevention, risk reduction, and early intervention for non-communicable diseases is essential for sustainable healthcare improvement.