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
Health capacity is very weak, including in the capital: insurance covering evacuation is essential.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, safetyYellow fever: no vaccination certificate is required on entry. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. 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: ComorosMalaria: 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: Comoros
Emergency numbers
Police 117, fire 113 or 114; local police +269 773 46 63. Hospitals: El Maarouf (Grande Comore) +269 773 26 04, Fomboni (Mohéli) +269 772 03 73, Hombo (Anjouan) +269 771 00 34.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Comoros travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, useful contacts
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 117, fire 113 or 114.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Comoros travel advice: getting help· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital El Maarouf
Medical emergencies, Grande Comore.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital de Fomboni
Medical emergencies, Mohéli.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital de Hombo
Medical emergencies, Anjouan.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, safety · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Comoros · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Comoros travel advice: getting help · Source updated: December 10, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Comoros, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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