Oceania
Healthcare and travel insurance in Papua New Guinea
$85health spend per person
Healthcare in Papua New Guinea
Poor overall. Private hospitals in Port Moresby and Lae want payment or insurance before treatment; serious cases need costly evacuation to Australia. Malaria prevention is advised.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Port Moresby and Lae, but supply is unreliable; bring all medicines and antimalarials.
- Doctors: 0.1 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 112 · Ambulance 111 · Fire 110.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority
- Smartraveller: Papua New Guinea
- UK FCDO travel advice: Papua New Guinea
- Speedtest Global Index: Papua New Guinea
- World Bank open data
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