I'm finalizing details for a May hunt in Namibia with my brother. But he has some medical issues, including an active and unpredictable case of Crohn's disease that could require medical attention. Can anyone tell me about the quality of medical care available in Windhoek?

I will strongly recommend you to talk to your brothers insures company first - before departure , and let the company says Ok cover your brother fore the trip to Namibia in writing .
The medical is Ok in Namibia and there is good private hospitals also. But first at all talk to your insures company .if they says NO it is on your risk and money.
Hunt safe wisent

i believe you should check on both insurance and medjet. even though his insurance may cover the costs, the hospital will probably want either an insurance they recognise or cash up front. if you do a search we had quite a discussion going on in this forum this summer about it. If you find that thread there was a hellovalot of information there

If it's Blue Cross\Blue Shield, you can even search on their website for physicians who participate.

Seems like your brother should have a visit with his personal physician and see what he/she thinks. Med Jet is something your brother should look into also. Might also contact your outfitter/booking agent and let him know of any special needs your brother may have so the outfitter is prepared before your arrival. Above all, have fun!!

John

I have 2 son's with Crohn's Disease so I know exactly what the issues are. The oldest (12 yo) accompanied me to Namibia in '05. His doctor had absolutely no qualms about him going, but then again his Crohn's has been under control for some time now. We took his required meds along and tried to keep them on schedule, but that proved a little hard to do at times. Our insurance had no problem with it since it would have covered us outside the US, but I did take the precaution of purchasing additional travel medical insurance "just in case." According to our friends in Namibia, medical care is quite adequate in Windhoek, but it can be harder to find a top-notch facility the farther you get away from the larger towns. Since Crohn's generally doesn't manifest itself in any sudden life threatening way I would think that there would always be time to get to a decent facility if needed for some reason. We generally try not to let the Crohn's dictate our lives and always seem to have a good time. I would encourage your brother to "go for it" especially on what could be a once in a lifetime trip.

Bill, my mother had Crohn's disease, and as she lived in Namibia, was treated in Windhoek most of the time (she also had a doctor in Keetmanshoop treat her.) The hospitals and medical facilities/ practitioners are excellent in Namibia, on par with South Africa, where most of the drs are trained anyway.