Countries & territories / Lesser Antilles
Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands as a clinical research destination — the health system, the case for running studies here, and how PCRA Caribbean connects you to sites on the ground.
- Capital
- Kralendijk (Bonaire); The Bottom (Saba); Oranjestad (Sint Eustatius)
- Main languages
- Dutch and Papiamentu; English widely spoken
- Currency
- US dollar (USD)
- Population
- ~30,000
Healthcare in Caribbean Netherlands
The Caribbean Netherlands - Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius - are special municipalities of the Netherlands. Healthcare is organised within the Dutch system, with local hospitals and clinics supported by referral arrangements to larger centres in the region and Europe.
Why Caribbean Netherlands for clinical research
The chronic-disease burden that dominates Caribbean healthcare - obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension - is a daily clinical reality in Caribbean Netherlands, and most patients here have never been offered a place in a clinical study. For sponsors, that combination - genuine disease burden, largely research-naive patients, and concentrated care pathways - is exactly what makes the region worth a serious look. PCRA Caribbean is building its member-site network in Caribbean Netherlands now: sites join by choice, are onboarded to a common ICH-GCP standard, and are matched only to studies they can genuinely deliver.
Member sites in Caribbean Netherlands
Our anonymised directory shows the network's research-ready sites — sponsors can register for full site details, including which countries and territories each site serves.
Browse member sitesPlanning a study in Caribbean Netherlands?
Tell us what your protocol needs and we'll give you an honest feasibility read — and if you run a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, lab or research unit in Caribbean Netherlands, we'd love to hear from you too.