Africa
Healthcare and travel insurance in Republic of the Congo
$76health spend per person
Healthcare in Republic of the Congo
Healthcare is weak; Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have private clinics. Serious cases need evacuation, often to Europe.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in the two cities stock basics; fake drugs circulate.
- Doctors: 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 117 · Fire 118.
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Republic of the Congo
- World Bank open data
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