Libreville - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
Malaria is prevalent, so take care with repellant and to take your meds. Otherwise, pools and beach are ubiquitous, so knowing how to swim and keeping a close eye on kiddos is important. Local medical care is decent, but often slow (appointments often involve hours of waiting). They medevac for almost everything. - Oct 2020
Medical care is dicey and even broken bones may require a medevac to South Africa. The big issue is malaria courtesy of a large mosquito population. - Jul 2014
Malaria is bad so take your meds. Hospitals are quite dodgy except for Al Raffa in downtown which seemed to be able to handle minor items. Our company had a doctor on staff and the Americans have access to a doctor at their Embassy. - Oct 2013
The quality of local medical care is not very good! - Apr 2012
Adequate. EMS services are not great. Ambulance drivers are not trained. - Aug 2011
Medical services are poor. Any major medical issues will need to be addressed in another country. - Jul 2010
