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
Yellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 9 months or older coming from a country with risk of transmission, including after a stopover of more than 12 hours in such a country. 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: MadagascarMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present in almost the whole country (areas without transmission listed on its page). 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: Madagascar
Emergency numbers
Police and ambulance: 17 from a landline, 117 from a mobile; fire 18 or 118; gendarmerie 19 or 119.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Madagascar travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, useful contactsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Madagascar
Insurance and care
Public rescue and evacuation resources are very scarce; private ambulances exist. Insurance covering evacuation is essential.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, useful information
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police and ambulance 117 (mobile), fire 118, gendarmerie 119.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Madagascar travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Madagascar · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Madagascar travel advice: getting help · Source updated: September 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Madagascar · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, useful information · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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