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Extremely useful - thank you! Out of curiosity: in a few online sources, I've read the same interview, and I'm particularly interested in the following excerpt
by crypto-jeronimo 8y ago
Extremely useful - thank you!
Out of curiosity: in a few online sources, I've read the same interview, and I'm particularly interested in the following excerpt:
> "You can't be born in Longyearbyen," says Hella. "When a woman has three weeks left of her pregnancy, she must go back to the mainland to have her baby." I ask Hella what happens if a baby is born prematurely. "Paperwork," is her deadpan answer.
What does "Paperwork" exactly comprise of, in such cases?
- dagw 8y agoI have no particular insight, but since Svalbard isn't part of the Norwegian health system and kind of in a weird place, jurisdiction wise, I'm guessing it's in effect as if the kid was born abroad. The main problem is that the medical facilities on the island are tiny and primarily geared towards dealing with accidents and emergencies. Any medical procedure that can be either predicted or easily scheduled tends to get done on the mainland, and if you have too many medical problems you get kicked off the island.
- crypto-jeronimo 8y agoYes, it does make sense. Thanks again for the informative response!