Hospitals in Andorra
Due to its small size, Andorra homes only one public hospital: Hospital de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell (Our lady of Meritxell Hospital).
For more information visit www.saas.ad or contact:
Hospital de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
Av. Fiter i Rosell, 13
Escaldes Engordany, Andorra
Contact: (+376) 871 000
Important phone numbers:
SUM - Urgencies: 116
Hospital reception: (+376) 871 000
Hospital (day general enquiries): (+376) 871 005
Pharmacies in Andorra
Drugs and medicines (medicines/medicaments) prescribed by a doctor are obtained from a pharmacy (farmàcia) denoted by the sign of a green cross.
Most pharmacies are open from 9:30am until 1:30pm and from 4:30pm until 8pm from Monday to Saturday. Outside normal opening hours, a notice is posted giving the address of the nearest duty pharmacy (farmàcia de guardia) open after 8pm and during all night long.
There are 24-hour duty pharmacies in all towns (usually indicated with a red light). When visiting a duty pharmacy outside normal hours, you will usually have to ring a bell, speak to the pharmacist behind a bulletproof glass door and be served through a small hatch.
You can find the closest pharmacy to you in the following complete list of pharmacies.
Update 4/10/2018
Expatriate health insurance in Andorra
With so much to deal with before leaving your home country, (taxes, moving house, paperwork etc.) the careful planning of your expatriation to Andorra la Vella is an essential step. As far as healthcare is concerned, your local social security scheme won’t be accompanying you to your host country and, once abroad, you might be surprised by the care system you find in Andorra So, before leaving, make sure you have appropriate cover!
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