Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Mali
$34health spend per person
Healthcare in Mali
Hospitals are poor; a few private clinics in Bamako cope with basic care. Evacuation by air is the only route for serious cases.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Bamako have common drugs; fakes circulate, so buy from large pharmacies.
- Doctors: 0.2 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 17 · Ambulance 15 · Fire 18.
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Mali
- World Bank open data
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