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Before you travel check that:

• your destination can provide the healthcare you may need
• you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation

This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.

Emergency medical number

Call 122 and ask for an ambulance.

Contact your insurance company quickly if you鈥檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.

Vaccine recommendations and health risks

At least 8 weeks before your trip:

• check the latest
• see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the

See , including:

• Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
• malaria
• poor air quality from dust and sand storms

Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Iraq. Read more about .

Medication

The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.

Read .

Healthcare in Iraq

FCDO has a list of medical providers in Iraq where some staff will speak English.聽

There is also guidance on healthcare if you鈥檙e living in Iraq.

Travel and mental health

Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .