Central Asia & Caucasus
Healthcare and travel insurance in Turkmenistan
$581health spend per person
Healthcare in Turkmenistan
Public hospitals are basic, with few English speakers; serious cases need evacuation abroad. Bring a medical kit and insurance covering evacuation.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in Ashgabat stock basics; bring all prescription medicines with their paperwork.
- Doctors: 1.9 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 02 or 002 · Ambulance 03 or 003 · Fire 01 or 001.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
- World Bank open data
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