Adequate medical care is available in Poland, but hospital facilities and nursing support are not comparable to American standards. Physicians are generally well trained, but specific emergency services may be lacking in certain regions, especially in Poland's small towns and rural areas. Younger doctors generally speak English, but nursing staff usually do not. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. Medications are generally available, although they may not be specific U.S. brand-name drugs.

You can find information on vaccinations and other health precautions on the CDC website. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad, consult the World Health Organization (WHO) web site. The WHO web site also contains additional health information for travelers, including detailed country-specific health information.

You can’t assume your insurance will go with you when you travel. It’s very important to find out before you leave whether or not your medical insurance will cover you overseas. You need to ask your insurance company two questions:

Does my policy apply when I’m outside the United States?
Will it cover emergencies like a trip to a foreign hospital or a medical evacuation?

In many places, doctors and hospitals still expect payment in cash at the time of service. If your policy doesn’t cover you outside of the U.S., you should take out another one for your trip. For more information, please see our medical insurance overseas page.

My prescription's ran out

If you don't need a doctor, but some drugs, find an 'apteka'. They're marked with a green cross on a white background, and if you cannot locate someone who understands you, show them your empty pill bottle with a painful grimace. Poles are also big on non western meds, so you can find a number of apteka which also supply homeopathic and other complementary medicines.

Emergency Information

Ambulance --- Phone# 999
Police --------- Phone# 997
Fire ------------ Phone# 998

Warsaw Private Clinics & Hospitals

Medicover	American Medical Center	Damian Clinic & Hospital	Lux-Med Clinic	Hospital of the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare	Children's Health Center Memorial Hospital
ul. Hoza 50 Phone# 622 74 55 Emergency# 9677	ul. Wilcza 23/29 tel# 622 04 89	ul. Walbrzyska 46 tel# 644 33 13	ul. Raclawicka 132b tel# 646 99 99	ul. Emilii Plater 18 tel# 621 31 76	Al. Dzieci Polskich 20 tel# 15 74 44

Embassy Clinics

German Embassy Medical Center	British Embassy Medical Center
ul. Katowicka 31 tel# 617 30 21	al. Roz 1 tel# 628 10 01

Warsaw Dentists

Eurodental	Vita-Dent	Austria-Dent
ul. Nowowiejska 37 tel# 258 29 99 or ul. Sniadeckich 14 tel# 625 78 00	ul. Grzybowska 22 tel# 620 63 65	ul. Zelazna 54 tel# 654 21 16