Egypt Guide: Health

One of the most important things when going abroad is to make sure that you are covered in case of accidents or illness. Our health guide provides information on health insurance, hospitals, doctors and pharmacies.

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  Introduction

  The Egyptian health care system

  Technically speaking, Egypt offers a universal health care system. Still, quality of care in public hospitals is far lower than in private and foreign clinics.

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  Insurance

  Egyptian health insurance

  The Egyptian insurance landscape is, by and large, populated by a labyrinth of government ministries. Egyptians who can afford it prefer to pay for care out of pocket.

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  Emergencies

  Hospitals and ambulances

  The number for emergency medical care is 123. If at all possible, avoid seeking care from a government-run hospital. Unfortunately, the same goes for ambulances.

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  Private Care

  Private medical care in Egypt

  While living in Egypt, you will probably seek most of your medical care from private hospitals. These generally offer higher quality care in cleaner surroundings, not to mention staff that are used to dealing with international patients.

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  Medicine

  Egyptian pharmacies

  For all the aggravation you may experience paying for your medical care out of pocket and struggling to find a decent hospital, you will find Egyptian pharmacies a pleasant change of pace (for the most part).

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  Before you go

  Vaccinations and diseases

  While living in Egypt, you will invariably be exposed to a whole host of germs different than those from your home country. Some may cause nothing more than a few days’ discomfort – others have the potential to do considerably more damage.

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