Taiwan
Health
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 119 and ask for an ambulance.
Unlike in the UK, an ambulance crew will not usually include a paramedic.
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
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There has been a significant increase in cases of聽 in the south of Taiwan (including the cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan). Take聽. See .
Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Taiwan. 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 .
If you鈥檙e bringing any prescribed medicine into Taiwan, bring the prescription issued by your doctor, hospital or clinic that shows the medicine is for your personal use. The amount of medication you bring must be consistent with the amount stated on the prescription. You cannot bring cannabis oil or cannabis-derived medication into Taiwan, even if it鈥檚 legally prescribed elsewhere.
For further information on the legal status of a specific medicine, contact the聽.
Healthcare in Taiwan
Taiwan鈥檚 health and dental facilities offer a range of routine,聽emergency and outpatient services. Some have English-speaking staff. Hospitals operate on a 鈥檖ay as you use鈥� basis. Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment in Taiwan including possible repatriation.
FCDO has a list of medical providers in Taiwan where some staff will speak English.
There is also guidance on healthcare if you鈥檙e living in Taiwan.
Travel and mental health
Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .