Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Poland
$2,014health spend per person
Healthcare in Poland
Good care in big cities. Public hospitals are crowded; private networks such as LUX MED and Medicover are quick and affordable. EHIC valid in public care.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants: travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 cover.
- Pharmacies: Apteka pharmacies everywhere, some open 24 hours; pharmacists are helpful, but antibiotics need a prescription.
- Doctors: 4.0 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 997 · Ambulance 999 · Fire 998 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- KrakowHealthcare & insurance
- WarsawHealthcare & insurance
- GdanskHealthcare & insurance
- WroclawHealthcare & insurance
- ZakopaneHealthcare & insurance
- PoznanHealthcare & insurance
- TorunHealthcare & insurance
- SopotHealthcare & insurance
- LodzHealthcare & insurance
- KatowiceHealthcare & insurance
- LublinHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Speedtest Global Index – Poland
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Visas
- European Commission – Entry/Exit System
- EF English Proficiency Index 2025
- World Bank open data
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