Health

There are no private health clinics or physicians in Bhutan but all the district headquarter towns have a hospital and will accept travellers in need of medical attention. The best facility is the Jigmi Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in THimphu. It has general physicians and several specialists, labs and operating rooms. Treatment is totally free, even for visitors.

The main health concerns for tourists are the risk of acquiring travellers's diarrhea, respiratory infection or a more exotic tropical infection. If you go for trekking, there are also risks associated with accidents and altitude sickness. The diseases can interrupt your trips but are rarely fatal.

In most large towns, there are medical shops and medicines are available with a prescription.

There are no private health clinics or physicians in Bhutan but all the district headquarter towns have a hospital and will accept travellers in need of medical attention. The best facility is the Jigmi Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in THimphu. It has general physicians and several specialists, labs and operating rooms. Treatment is totally free, even for visitors.

The main health concerns for tourists are the risk of acquiring travellers's diarrhea, respiratory infection or a more exotic tropical infection. If you go for trekking, there are also risks associated with accidents and altitude sickness. The diseases can interrupt your trips but are rarely fatal.

In most large towns, there are medical shops and medicines are available with a prescription.