Oceania
Healthcare and travel insurance in Tonga
$358health spend per person
Healthcare in Tonga
Basic care at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa, less on outer islands. Even modest problems may need evacuation to New Zealand or Australia, which is hard on Sundays. No decompression chamber.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Few pharmacies, mostly in Nuku'alofa; bring all regular medicines.
- Doctors: 1.0 per 1,000 people (2021, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 922 · Ambulance 933 · Fire 999 · All emergencies 911.
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Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Tonga Tourism Authority
- UK FCDO travel advice: Tonga
- Smartraveller: Tonga
- World Bank open data
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