BIMC Hospital – Bali – 24 Hour Medical and Emergency Centre

Toxoplasmosis

Human exposure to toxoplasmosis is common wherever cats are found. About 20 to 40% of healthy adults in the US are sero-positive, these are people who are evidently found infected but have no symptoms. The health consequence of toxoplasmosis is actually small, but it may be fatal for the unborn or people with a low [...]
Quit Smoking Today!

Smoking kills more than 440,000 people a year, making it more lethal than AIDS, automobile accidents, homicides, suicides, drug overdoses and fires combined. Think twice before you smoke that cigarette. Smoking may be even more dangerous now than 30 years ago, most likely because the lower tar and nicotine levels in most cigarette brands cause [...]
Marine Envenomation

Just as you were enjoying your swim in the beautiful sea, you noticed a sting on your foot. The pain gets worse. When you get out of the water you see a red rash on the painful area. What do you do know? As a medical centre near the beach, BIMC gets plenty of marine [...]

BIMC Hospital was officially opened on 27th July 1998 and was established to provide an excellent primary health care service for Indonesian citizens, tourists, travelers and expatriates living in Bali. This superb international standard medical facility is conveniently located just minutes from Kuta and the International airport.

June, 2011

Psoriasis

written by I.T. Supervisor at June 7, 2011

Psoriasis is a skin condition where the skin has hyperactive growth resulting in thick, white, silvery, or red patches of skin. Normally the skin grows layer by layer and by time the outer layer will flake off. This turnover time, the time when the inner layer becomes the outer layer, is around 4 weeks, but [...]

Cold sores

written by I.T. Supervisor at June 7, 2011

Up to 30% of adult people in US had a history of having blisters around the lip. 80-90% of people under 50 years old actually carry the HSV 1. These blisters are known as cold sores or fever blisters. This is actually a virus infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, which becomes reactivated [...]

Hotel and Hospitality Industry Participate in First Aid Training.

written by I.T. Supervisor at June 7, 2011

First Aid Training in Indonesia is a relatively uncommon program. In real life, when there is an accident, people generally don’t know how to respond. As Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations, it is important for the Hotel & Hospitality industry to know Basic Life Support – First Aid Training as they [...]

BIMC Hospital Participates In The YAK Canggu Classic Open Tennis Tournament

written by I.T. Supervisor at June 7, 2011

In May 2008, the Canggu Club joined forces with the YAK magazine and created The YAK Canggu Classic Open Tennis Tournament. The event was a huge success. This year, the annual event was held 30th April – 7th May 2011. To support sporting community in Bali, BIMC Hospital once again participated by providing a [...]