Oceania
Healthcare and travel insurance in Micronesia
$508health spend per person
Healthcare in Micronesia
Basic state hospitals; medicines can run short and payment may be needed up front. Only Chuuk's decompression chamber currently works, and evacuation takes at least 24 hours.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Small pharmacies in state capitals; bring all your medicines.
- Doctors: 1.0 per 1,000 people (2020, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 911 · Ambulance 911 · Fire 911 · All emergencies 911.
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- FSM Visitors Board
- UK FCDO travel advice: Micronesia
- Smartraveller: Federated States of Micronesia
- World Bank open data
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