Please note: The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information.
For an Emergency (Tahiti) dial 15
SOS Medecins 40-42-34-56
Please note: The Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Fiji assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information.
There are good healthcare services available on the bigger islands, with the best-equipped one being the Centre Hospitalier de Polynésie Française. There is one recompression chamber in Tahiti, at the Centre Hospitalier de Polynésie Française. Pharmacies or clinics for basic medical care are available on most islands, but for anything more serious, a patient will need to be evacuated to one of the main islands or to a regional center.
Papeete, Tahiti
Centre Hospitalier de Polynésie Française (Formerly the Centre Hospitalier du Taaone)
Avenue général de Gaulle
Pirae, Papeete
Tel. 40.48.62.62
Website: www.chpf.pf
Greater Tahiti
Centre Hospitalier Territorial
Avenue Georges Clemenceau
Mamao, Tahiti 98713
Tel. 40.46.62.62
Clinique Cardella
11 rue Anne Marie Javouhey
Papeete, Tahiti 98712
Tel. 40.46.04.00
After hours emergencies: 40.46.04.25
Website: www.cardella.pf
Clinique Paofai
Boulevard Pomare
Papeete, Tahiti 98713
Tel. 40.46.18.18
Raiatea
Hôpital d’Uturoa/Hôpital des Îles Sous le Vent
B.P. 40, Uturoa
Raiatea 98735
Tel. 600 800
Pharmacie de Garde (24 hour Pharmacy)
The schedule for pharmacists who are available Saturday and Sunday in French Polynesia can be found at:
Pharmacists: http://www.ordre-pharmaciens-polynesie.com/index.php/pharmacies-de-garde
Please note that this schedule changes weekly.
If you are in search of a physician, you can consult this database: https://www.mondocteur.fr/
This provides a list of doctors available across French Polynesia. You can make an appointment online, search by specialty, and by city.
Substance Abuse
Centre de Consultations Spécialisées en Alcoologie et Toxicomanie (CCSAT)
(Center for Specialised Consultations in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse)
avenue des Poilus Tahitiens
Papeete
Tel. 40.46.00.67
Hours: 7:30am – 3:30pm Monday – Thursday; 7:30am – 2:30pm Friday
Personnel Available: Two doctors, three clinical psychologists, and two nurses
Additional Services: Gambling and cyber addictions
To schedule an appointment with CCSAT, please call 40.46.00.67.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Tel. 40 43 21 63 (Call for available meeting times)
Narcotics Anonymous: Meeting every Sunday from 6pm to 7pm at Saint Thérèse Church in the Taunoa quartier.
For teenagers and young adults: Tel. 40.50.91.88