Health & Medical Care Tahiti

How is the Medical care in Tahiti?

Tahiti offers a high standard of medical treatment, with numerous hospitals and licensed physicians dispersed throughout the islands. The majority of these cutting-edge medical institutions are located in Papeete.

Local staff can set up an emergency medical evacuation by plane or helicopter if you are staying on a remote island without access to a hospital. The only decompression chamber on the islands is completely functional and located in the hospital in Papeete for divers.

Centre Hospitalier Territorial
Address: Avenue Georges Clemenceau , Mamao , Tahiti 98713 , French Polynesia.
Phone: +689 46 62 62
Website: http://www.chpf.pf/

Clinique Cardella
Address: 11 rue Anne Marie Javouhey , Papeete , Tahiti 98713 , French Polynesia.
Phone: +689 46 04 00
Website: http://www.cardella.pf/

Clinique Paofai
Address: Boulevard Pomare , Papeete , Tahiti 98713 , French Polynesia.
Phone: +689 46 18 18

Ta’aone Hospital
Address: Pīra’e 98716, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 48 62 62
Website: http://www.chpf.pf/

Hôpital De Taravao
Address: 7M8W+X3J, Rte de l’Hôpital, Taiarapu-Est, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 54 77 77

Direction De La Santé
Address: 58 Rue des Poilus Tahitiens, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 46 00 02
Website: https://www.service-public.pf/dsp/

Hospital Moorea
Address: Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 55 22 22
Website: https://annuaire.moorea-actu.com/listing/hopital-de-moorea/

Hospital Uturoa, Bora Bora
Address: F7Q3+28C, Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 67 63 66

• Emergency number ambulance: 68915

Pharmacies on Tahiti:

Pharmacy Faa’a
Address: C9RR+3V9, Fa’a’ā, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 82 79 79
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Pharmacie-Tahiti-Faaa-679295692174806/

Pharmacie Prince Hinoi Papeete
Address: Avenue Prince Hinoi Papeete, Tahiti, 98713, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 42 02 24
Website: https://pharmacie-prince-hinoi-papeete.business.site/

Pharmacie du port
Address: 1 Rue Paul Gauguin, Tahiti, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 42 00 69
Website: https://www.pharmacieduport.pf/

Pharmacie Lafayette du Marché
Address: Papeete 98714, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 42 06 77
Website: http://www.pharmacielafayettepf.com/

Pharmacie Vaima
Address: BP 4441, Papeete 98713, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 42 97 73
Website: http://www.cps.pf/pharmacie-du-vaima-costa-eric-pierre

Pharmacies on Moorea:

Pharmacie Moorea Tran
Address: PK 6.5 c/Montagne, Moorea, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 55 20 75

Pharmacy Moorea Afareaitu
Address: PK 8.7 Coté Montagne Afareaitu Entre l’Hôpital de Moorea et Le Quai des Ferry Moorea Moorea PF 98728, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 56 35 47

Pharmacie Haapiti Moorea
Address: Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 56 41 16

Super U Are
Address: Moorea-Maiao 98728, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 56 10 28

Pharmacies on Bora Bora:

Pharmacie Lafayette Bora Bora
Address: main street Vaitape Bora Bora, 98730, French Polynesia
Phone: +689 40 67 70 30
Website: http://www.pharmacielafayettepf.com/

Diseases

In French Polynesia, no specific infectious diseases have ever been reported. Only a few instances of dengue fever spread by mosquitoes are reported among the local population each year, and the nation is devoid of malaria.

Fever, headaches, aches in the muscles and joints, exhaustion, nausea, vomiting, and skin rashes are some of the symptoms. After a week, recovery is usually complete.

Consuming water

In Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, and all of the international resorts, you can drink tap water. In family hotels and on other islands, it is typically okay, but we advise that you get confirmation from your hosts.

Tap water in some atolls could taste a little salty, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe to drink.

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Travel Health Insurance

It is strongly advisable to have international health insurance, including repatriation insurance. This will protect against unforeseen illness costs during your trip.

If, for example, you must be transported back to your country of residence for medical reasons, this would then cover these travel costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there a good hospital in Tahiti?

Tahiti offers a high standard of medical treatment, with numerous hospitals and licensed physicians dispersed throughout the islands. The majority of these cutting-edge medical institutions are located in Papeete.

There are fully functional hospitals in the towns of Papeete, Taravao (on the Tahitian peninsula), and Uturoa (near Raiatea).

Is the healthcare in French Polynesia up to par?

The quality of medical facilities in French Polynesia is generally pretty high. However, its less populous islands might or might not even have the most basic amenities. Many physicians and dentists in the nation run their own private practices.

Does Bora Bora have a hospital?

On the island of Bora Bora, there is a hospital. Major difficulties cannot be treated medically in Bora Bora, but Papeete’s hospitals have first-rate infrastructure.

Medical evacuation services will airlift patients to the general hospital located in Papeete in an emergency using local airlines, military aircraft, or helicopters.

Does Tahiti have yellow fever?

French Polynesia does not have yellow fever. However, depending on your route, you could need a formal certificate of immunization. Requirement: Passengers arriving from nations where there is a danger of YF transmission must have a vaccination certificate.