Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor or an international vaccination centre well before departure.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, healthDepending on your stay: hepatitis A and B, typhoid, meningitis and rabies in particular. Your doctor will decide.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Central African RepublicMalaria is present throughout the country. Protect against bites and take preventive treatment prescribed by a doctor; any fever requires prompt medical attention.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Central African RepublicYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for all travellers aged 9 months or older. The CDC recommends this vaccine for all travellers aged 9 months or older. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Central African RepublicMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present throughout the country. The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Central African Republic
Insurance and care
Insurance covering care, hospitalisation and repatriation is essential. Emergency services cannot handle road casualties.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, healthFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, safety
Emergency numbers
According to the UK: 117 (ambulance, fire, police), ambulance 610600, fire 118, gendarmerie 2161 2200. Canada lists 114 for medical assistance. These numbers are unreliable and services rarely respond outside Bangui.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Central African Republic travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Central African Republic
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
117 for ambulance, fire and police (according to the UK); unreliable numbers.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Central African Republic travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Central African Republic· Oct 2, 2026
Medical and social centre of the Embassy of France
Embassy medical centre.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Central African Republic · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Central African Republic, safety · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Central African Republic travel advice: getting help · Source updated: May 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Central African Republic · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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