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: Equatorial Guinea, healthMalaria is present. 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: Equatorial Guinea, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Equatorial GuineaYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 9 months or older coming from a country with risk of transmission. 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: Equatorial GuineaMalaria: 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: Equatorial Guinea
Risks on the ground
Medical facilities respond slowly: take care when diving and in the forest (dangerous snakes, antivenom hard to obtain quickly). Wear water shoes when swimming because of stingrays.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, safety
Emergency numbers
Police 113, gendarmerie 114, fire 115. The UK lists the ambulance on 3101 and notes that emergency response is unreliable.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contactsGOV.UK (FCDO), Equatorial Guinea travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 113, gendarmerie 114, fire 115; Malabo public security 666 30 30 30 or 666 40 40 40.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital La Paz
Hospital.
Sipopo, Malabo+240 555 570 333France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Clinique Virgen de Guadalupe
Clinic.
Calle Rey, Malabo+240 350 093 213France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Pharmacie moderne de Malabo
Pharmacy.
Avenida de la Libertad, Malabo+240 333 098 278France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Equatorial Guinea · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, safety · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Equatorial Guinea travel advice: getting help · Source updated: January 8, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Equatorial Guinea · Source updated: September 8, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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