French Guiana
Health
Before you travel check that:聽
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your destination can provide the healthcare you may need聽
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you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation聽
This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.聽
Emergency medical number聽
Call 15 or 112 and ask for an ambulance.聽
Contact your insurance company quickly if you바카라 사이트檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.聽
Vaccine recommendations and health risks聽
At least 8 weeks before your trip:聽聽
- check the latest 聽聽
- see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the 聽聽
See including:聽聽
- Zika virus聽
- dengue聽
- yellow fever聽聽
Medication聽
The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.聽
Read .聽聽
Healthcare in French Guiana聽
General health care facilities in French Guiana are very good. The standard of health service hospitals and GP practices is equivalent to mainland France. 聽
Health insurance cards聽聽
To get medically necessary state healthcare in French Guiana, you need a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) or a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).聽聽
The NHS바카라 사이트檚 has details about:聽
- how to apply for a GHIC聽
- how to get temporary cover if you lose your card or it does not arrive in time聽
- who qualifies for a new EHIC instead of a GHIC聽
- what treatment counts as medically necessary聽
A GHIC or EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. You may have costs your GHIC or EHIC does not cover, including:聽
- changes to travel and accommodation bookings聽
- additional standard costs for treatment聽
- medical repatriation to the UK聽
- treatment that is ruled non-urgent聽聽
- private healthcare聽聽
- private clinics聽
Healthcare for residents聽
If you plan to live in French Guiana, consult the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about long-term entitlement to healthcare under the French national system.聽聽
DWP Overseas Medical Benefits helpline: +44 (0)191 218 1999聽
You can also get English-language or on +33 (0)820 90 42 12. You can get French-language information online about .聽聽
Travel and mental health聽
Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .聽