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In Brunei, you will find a complex picture regarding health care access. On the one hand, Brunei provides fully subsidized and modern health care services to its citizens, and foreign workers can receive health care for a small fee. Despite the small size of the country, there are a wealth of public and private hospitals and clinics, and they generally tend to be very high-quality. On the other hand, Brunei is a | In Brunei, you will find a complex picture regarding health care access. On the one hand, Brunei provides fully subsidized and modern health care services to its citizens, and foreign workers can receive health care for a small fee. Despite the small size of the country, there are a wealth of public and private hospitals and clinics, and they generally tend to be very high-quality. Furthermore, Brunei is a diverse country. While the majority of the country is Muslim (79% of the country, as of 2017), there is also a fairly sizable Christian (nearly 9%), and Buddhist (nearly 8%) population. There is also a large international work force, primarily associated with the petroleum and natural gas industry.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html CIA World Factbook - Brunei]</ref> | ||
On the other hand, Brunei is a religious and conservative country, where the majority of the populace is Sunni Muslim and, at least publicly, follows Muslim laws. Officially called the Sultanate of Brunei, the government is controlled by an absolute monarchy, and the family that forms the monarchy has ruled the country for six centuries (though, from 1888-1984, Brunei was a British protectorate). In 2014, the government began to institute Sharia law (religious law based on Islamic tradition), including the banning of pregnancy outside of wedlock.<ref>[https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/the-implications-of-bruneis-sharia-law/ The Implications of Brunei’s Sharia Law]</ref> | |||
In this conservative environment, it is important that one understands that certain sexual and reproductive health care options will not be available. You can purchase condoms at pharmacies and supermarkets without a prescription. You can also obtain birth control pills and other contraceptive options at pharmacies or clinics, provided that you have a prescription. However, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are illegal. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||