Malaysia
Health
Before you travel check that:
- your destination can provide the healthcare you may need
- you have聽appropriate travel insurance聽for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation
This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.
Emergency medical number
Call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
Contact your insurance company quickly if you바카라 사이트檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.
Vaccine recommendations and health risks 聽
At least 8 weeks before your trip:
- check the latest聽
- see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the聽
See , including:
- malaria
- dengue
- rabies in the states of Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Sarawak
Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Malaysia, including Mount Kinabalu in eastern Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Read more about聽.
Air pollution
High levels of air pollution in major towns and cities in Malaysia may make respiratory conditions worse.
Forest fires in Indonesia can cause haze between June and October. Haze can cause disruption to local travel, regional air travel and to schools.
Monitor the聽聽updates and health advisories issued by the聽.
Medication
The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.
Read聽.
Healthcare in Malaysia
바카라 사이트 and private hospitals charge for all services. Private care is expensive. Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.
FCDO聽has a list of medical providers in Malaysia where some staff will speak English.聽
There is also聽guidance on healthcare if you바카라 사이트檙e living in Malaysia.
Travel and mental health
Read聽FCDO聽guidance on travel and mental health. There is also聽.