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Guinea Health care
Guinea Health care
The medical system in Guinea is in a very poor condition, and is not well equipped and is very limited. Some private medical facilities provide a better range of treatment options than public facilities, but are still well below western standards. There are no ambulance or emergency rescue services in Guinea and trauma care is extremely limited.
Tap water is unsafe for drinking. Drink only bottled, unopened, water.
Malaria is prevalent. Make sure to take anti-malarial prophylactics and cover up exposed skin during the evening and early morning when mosquitoes are at their worst.
If staying in the country for a long time it is advisable to bring high quality anti-malarial drugs, and anti-diarrhea drugs(Cipro) as well as aspirin and a medical kit with you if you are coming from Europe or the US as the drugs found in Guinea are usually of lesser quality and strength albeit much cheaper.
The best insider's tip for eating fresh vegetables is to soak them in a big bowl of water that has one drop of bleach in it. This will kill any bacteria and you'll be able to have a salad or eat vegetables and fruits that can't be peeled such as tomatoes or keep the skin on cucumbers etc for added fiber and vitamins.
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