South Asia
Healthcare and travel insurance in Afghanistan
$59health spend per person
Healthcare in Afghanistan
Very limited facilities; Kabul's few private clinics handle basics only, and ambulances may demand payment first. Evacuation insurance is essential.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies exist in cities, but shortages and counterfeits are common; bring all your medication.
- Doctors: 0.3 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 119 · Ambulance 102.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Afghanistan
- Speedtest Global Index: Afghanistan
- World Bank open data
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