Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Egypt
$141health spend per person
Healthcare in Egypt
Good private hospitals in Cairo, Alexandria and big resorts; public care is basic. Desert and sea rescues start only once payment is guaranteed, so insurance matters.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies everywhere, many open 24 hours with delivery; many medicines sold without prescription, but check brands and expiry dates.
- Doctors: 0.7 per 1,000 people (2020, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 122 · Ambulance 123 · Fire 180 · Tourist police 126.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- CairoHealthcare & insurance
- LuxorHealthcare & insurance
- HurghadaHealthcare & insurance
- Sharm El SheikhHealthcare & insurance
- AswanHealthcare & insurance
- DahabHealthcare & insurance
- AlexandriaHealthcare & insurance
- GizaHealthcare & insurance
- Marsa AlamHealthcare & insurance
- El GounaHealthcare & insurance
- Siwa OasisHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Egypt
- Egypt e-Visa portal (Ministry of Interior)
- Egypt digital visa on arrival
- Speedtest Global Index: Egypt
- World Bank open data
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