Southeast Asia
Healthcare and travel insurance in Laos
$27health spend per person
Healthcare in Laos
Care is basic; private clinics in Vientiane handle minor problems. Serious cases cross to Thailand (Udon Thani or Bangkok), so evacuation cover is essential.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies are common in towns but quality varies; bring regular medicines from home.
- Doctors: 0.3 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 1191 · Ambulance 1195 · Fire 1190.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Lao e-Visa (Department of Immigration)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Laos
- Speedtest Global Index: Laos
- Tourism Laos
- World Bank open data
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