Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Ghana
$70health spend per person
Healthcare in Ghana
Private hospitals and clinics in Accra are decent for routine care and stabilisation; outside Accra and Kumasi quality drops. Serious cases need evacuation, so insurance is important.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are common in towns; counterfeit drugs exist, so buy from established chains and hospital pharmacies.
- Doctors: 0.3 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 191 · Ambulance 193 · Fire 192 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ghana Tourism Authority
- Speedtest Global Index: Ghana
- World Bank open data
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