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Healthcare and travel insurance in Cabo Verde
$290health spend per person
Healthcare in Cabo Verde
Public hospitals in Praia and Mindelo handle basics; private clinics exist but are limited. Serious cases may need evacuation to Europe or Senegal, so insurance with evacuation is essential.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are found in towns; bring prescriptions as some medicines may not be available.
- Doctors: 0.7 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 132 · Ambulance 130 · Fire 131 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Cabo Verde EASE
- Cabo Verde Remote Working
- UK FCDO travel advice: Cape Verde
- World Bank open data
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