Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Lesotho
$123health spend per person
Healthcare in Lesotho
Clinics are basic and under-resourced; serious cases are usually evacuated to Bloemfontein or Johannesburg. Carry insurance with evacuation, and note high HIV rates.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Maseru are stocked; bring any special prescriptions from home or buy in South Africa.
- Doctors: 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 123 · Ambulance 121 · Fire 122.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Lesotho
- World Bank open data
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