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Medical Assistance in French Polynesia
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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