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Healthcare in Djibouti:
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Emergencies, duty pharmacies, consultation prices, CNSS and care at home: guides for Djibouti City, with their sources.
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Emergency in Djibouti?119SMUR, free 24/718fire brigade17policeAll numbers
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I need to see a doctorVideo visit, specialist, hospital, home visit, tests5 guidesI have a prescriptionDuty pharmacy, safe delivery2 useful pagesI want to know what it costsConsultation prices, CNSS and AMU, insurance5 guidesI look after a relative from abroadConsent, payment and follow-up from abroad2 guidesI have a health questionChildren, vaccines, heart, malaria, pregnancy7 guidesI am moving or travellingVaccines, malaria, insurance, evacuation5 guides
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See all articlesEmergencies
Who to call, where to go and what to say on the phone when every minute counts.
Emergency number in Djibouti: 119, ambulance, fire, policeMedical emergency in Djibouti: dial 119 (SMUR ambulance), free, 24/7. Fire 18, police 17, the Peltier Hospital ER and private ambulances.
Hospitals and emergency departments in DjiboutiPublic, private and CNSS hospitals in Djibouti, which ones have a 24-hour emergency department, with address and phone.5 guides · 2 useful pages
See all articlesSeeing a doctor
Video visit, clinic or home visit: choose the right format and prepare the appointment.
Home care in Djibouti: doctor or nurse, which to call and what it costsHome care in Djibouti City: when to call a doctor, when a nurse is enough, whether you need a prescription. With Medyc, from 5,000 DJF.
Specialist doctors in Djibouti: where to go, phone numbers, feesEye doctor, gynecologist, ENT, dermatologist or physio in Djibouti: hospitals, private clinics, phones, hours, 3,000 DJF public fee.
Dentist in Djibouti: practices, hours and dental emergenciesDentists in Djibouti: private dental clinics and their hours (most close on Friday), Peltier and Cheiko hospitals, night emergencies.
MRI and CT scan in Djibouti: where to go, what it costsMRI at Peltier Hospital (35,000 DJF) or Clinique Le Héron, a CT scan for 20,000 DJF in the public sector, X-ray and ultrasound in Djibouti.
Video consultation with a doctor: how it works and what to prepareHow a Medyc video consultation works: booking, the call, prescriptions and what to prepare. In Djibouti, from 3,000 DJF.
Medical laboratories in DjiboutiMedical laboratories in Djibouti, with address, phone number and published opening hours.Clinics and polyclinics in DjiboutiPrivate clinics in Djibouti: phone numbers, emergency care and published services, with the source of each entry.
2 useful pages
Medicines & pharmacy
Prescriptions, duty pharmacies, delivery: get your medicines safely.
5 guides
See all articlesPrices & insurance
Consultation prices, CNSS and AMU, health insurance, evacuation: what you will pay, and who pays.
Cost of a doctor’s consultation in Djibouti: public and privateA doctor’s visit in Djibouti costs 3,000 DJF at a public health centre and 6,000 DJF in public A&E; private clinics post their fees.
CNSS Djibouti: health insurance (AMU), card and formsCNSS Djibouti: AMO or PASS, documents for the AMU card, forms, what is covered and the free 114 line, step by step.
Pre-employment medical exam and employer duties in DjiboutiDjibouti labour code: a hiring medical within 8 days, a yearly check-up, work accidents reported in 48 hours, a 5% CNSS contribution.
Expat health in Djibouti: insurance, clinics, emergenciesLiving in Djibouti: health insurance that covers evacuation, private clinics and their numbers, CNSS cover if you work locally, and 119.
Medical evacuation from Djibouti: conditions, who pays, documentsMedical evacuation from Djibouti: the two medical conditions, who pays (State, insurer or family), the steps and the documents needed.2 guides
See all articlesCaring from abroad
Arrange and follow the care of a parent back home, from abroad.
Caring for an elderly parent in Djibouti from abroadCaring for an ageing parent in Djibouti from far away: a local contact, a one-page health file, the AMU or PASS card, a budget, and 119.
Sending money to Djibouti for a parent’s medical carePaying for a parent’s care in Djibouti from abroad: a bank, Dahabshiil, Amal, Western Union, D-Money or WAAFI. Keep every receipt.
2 guides
See all articlesChildren’s health
Paediatricians, the vaccination schedule, warning signs: your child’s health day to day.
Paediatrician in Djibouti: where to go, day and nightPediatricians in Djibouti: Peltier, Cheiko, Arta and private clinics, 3,000 DJF in public hospitals. At night, Peltier’s children’s ER.
Djibouti vaccination schedule: children’s vaccines, age by ageDjibouti’s childhood vaccination schedule: vaccines at birth, at 6, 10 and 14 weeks, at 9 and 15 months, then HPV for girls at 9.
1 guide
See all articlesDiabetes, blood pressure & heart
Live with a chronic condition day to day and know when it is time to call.
2 guides
See all articlesHeat, malaria & infections
Heat stroke, dehydration, malaria: stay safe in the Horn of Africa’s climate.
Malaria in Djibouti: symptoms, free test, treatmentIs there malaria in Djibouti? Yes, all year, in the city too. Symptoms, a free same-day test in public facilities, treatment and warning signs.
Dengue, chikungunya and Zika in Djibouti: symptoms and warning signsDengue and chikungunya circulate all year in Djibouti: symptoms, a same-day test, why to avoid ibuprofen and aspirin, and Zika.
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See all articlesWomen’s health & pregnancy
Gynaecological check-ups, contraception, pregnancy: guidance for every stage.
1 guide
See all articlesPrevention & vaccines
Vaccines, screening, nutrition: the habits that keep you from getting ill.
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