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: Chad, healthDepending on your stay: hepatitis A and B, typhoid, meningitis ACWY in the dry season or during an outbreak, rabies (young children, rural areas), tuberculosis for children, chikungunya or dengue during an outbreak. Your doctor will decide.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: ChadMalaria 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: Chad, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: ChadYellow 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 recommendation depends on the regions visited (details on its page). 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: ChadMalaria: 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: Chad
Insurance and care
Insurance covering care, hospitalisation and repatriation is essential. No facility meets European standards; the Renaissance hospital (N'Djari district) is the best equipped.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, healthInternational SOS handles medical emergencies, but only for its members.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, health
Emergency numbers
According to the UK: ambulance and fire 1212, police 2020. Canada lists medical assistance on +235 225 17728.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Chad
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Ambulance and fire 1212, police 2020 (according to the UK).
GOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Chad· Oct 2, 2026
Medical and social centre of the Embassy of France
Working days 7:30-13:00 and 15:00-17:30, Saturday 8:00-12:00.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
International SOS
24/7 medical emergencies, for members only.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, useful contactsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, health· Oct 2, 2026
Hôpital de la Renaissance
The best-equipped facility in the country, especially for imaging.
Quartier N'Djari, N'Djamena+235 22 53 20 90France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, useful contactsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, health· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Chad · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: getting help · Source updated: August 6, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Chad · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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