Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Mauritania
$92health spend per person
Healthcare in Mauritania
Medical care is basic and private clinics in Nouakchott are the best option; serious cases need evacuation, often to Dakar or Europe.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Nouakchott stock common drugs; bring your own prescriptions.
- Doctors: 0.3 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 17 · Ambulance 101 · Fire 118.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Mauritania
- World Bank open data
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