There are hospitals and clinics located in all the larger towns and cities, while smaller centres have dispensaries and chemist’s. Foreign visitors are not obliged to pay for medical services if a convention on Social Security has been signed between Croatia and visitors’ country of origin. Health care (including transport) is used for emergency cases in the manner and according to regulations valid for Croatian citizens covered by Social Security. Persons coming from countries with which no such convention has been signed bear the costs of health services rendered personally. For patients in a life-threatening situation, emergency air transport (helicopter) and sea transport is available (speedboat).